Global Compostable Polymer Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Compostable Polymer market size is predicted to grow from US$ 21680 million in 2025 to US$ 26850 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2025 to 2031.

Biodegradation is process that can convert a material partially or completely into CO2, water, and biomass through the reaction of microorganisms like bacteria and fungi. Biodegradable or compostable polymer are the materials degraded by living organisms especially microbes into CO2 or methane, biomass, and water under specific conditions. Biodegradable polymer are generally manufactured with petrochemicals, micro-organisms, and renewable raw materials.

According to the 2022 Statistical Yearbook of the United Nations Agricultural and Food Organization, there are about 866 million people work in agriculture, accounting for more than a quarter of the world"s total labor force and creating $3.6 trillion in added value. According to data, North America was the region with the most fertilizer use in the world in 2021, accounting for 32.6% of the global fertilizer market size. From the perspective of demand, the proportion of micro-fertilizers used in many European countries has reached 45-60%, and the proportion of use in the United States was as high as 60-70%. According to our “Agriculture Research Center”, the global fertilizer consumption was nearly 200 million tons in 2022. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the total output value of China"s fertilizer manufacturing industry in 2021 was 618.572 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 5.05%. Global fertilizer consumption in 2021 increased by nearly 12 million tons, which compared to 2020.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Compostable Polymer Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Compostable Polymer sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Compostable Polymer sales for 2025 through 2031. With Compostable Polymer sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Compostable Polymer industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Compostable Polymer landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Compostable Polymer portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Compostable Polymer market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Compostable Polymer and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Compostable Polymer.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Compostable Polymer market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Starch-based Plastics
Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Polyhydroxy Alkanoates (PHA)
Polyesters (PBS, PBAT, and PCL)
Cellulose Derivatives

Segmentation by Application:
Agriculture
Textile
Consumer Electronics
Packaging
Healthcare
Other

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
BASF SE
BIOTEC
Cardia Bioplastics
DuPont
Eastman Chemical Company
FKuR Kunststoff GmbH
Merck KGaA
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
NatureWorks
Novamont
Rodenburg Biopolymers
Teijin
Total Corbion
Unitika

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Compostable Polymer market?

What factors are driving Compostable Polymer market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Compostable Polymer market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Compostable Polymer break out by Type, by Application?

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