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Global Thiourea Market Growth 2025-2031

Published May 01, 2025
Length 101 Pages
SKU # LPI20000047

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The global Thiourea market size is predicted to grow from US$ 136 million in 2025 to US$ 220 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2025 to 2031.

Thiourea, white, bright, bitter crystals, is soluble in cold water and ethanol, slightly soluble in ether, easily deliquescent in the air, and turns into ammonium thiocyanate at 150°C. It has reducing properties and can reduce free iodine to iodide ions. Thiourea is highly reactive and is used to prepare various compounds. It can react with a variety of oxidants to form organic compounds, and can also react with inorganic compounds to form easily soluble addition compounds. Thiourea also has a wide range of application prospects in petrochemicals and pharmaceutical chemicals. Many pharmaceutical molecules contain structural fragments of thiourea, and thiourea is also an important intermediate for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds. For example, many oral hypoglycemic drugs and antithyroid drugs on the market currently belong to thiourea molecules. In addition, thiourea compounds have good insecticidal activity and are widely used in the field of pesticides.

According to the investigation, there are many ways to produce thiourea, including synthesis with thiophosgene and amine as raw materials, synthesis with isothiocyanate and amine as raw materials, synthesis with thiocyanate, acyl chloride and amine as raw materials, synthesis with carbon disulfide and amine as raw materials, synthesis with thiohydroxy transfer reagent and amine as raw materials, synthesis with substituted thiourea and amine as raw materials. Among them, the most popular industrial production process is the lime nitrogen production process, while other production processes have been gradually eliminated due to technical problems.

The core producers of Thiourea in the world include Yifengshenghua, GUIZHOU HONGKAI CHEMICAL and Zibo Haoyi Environmental Protection and Technology, and the top three manufacturers account for about 58%. Yifengshenghua ranks first with a market share of about 30%. China is the largest market with a share of more than 46%, followed by Europe and North America with a market share of about 25% and 14%. In terms of product type, Industrial Thiourea accounted for the largest share of the overall market at more than 88%. In terms of product application, Thiourea Dioxide accounts for the largest share of the overall market at around 32%.At the regional level, the Chinese market has changed rapidly in the past few years. The market size in 2024 is US$57 million, accounting for 48.10% of the world. It is expected to reach US$116 million in 2031, and the global share will reach 52.49%.

At present, the global production and consumption of thiourea are concentrated in China, of which China's output will reach 64,048 tons in 2024, accounting for 85.79% of the global market. At present, there are 8 major domestic companies with a production capacity of 5,000 tons, and some companies have a production capacity of 20,000 tons, which has a leading advantage over other countries in the world. At the same time, China is also a major consumer of thiourea products, mainly because the production of thiourea dioxide is also concentrated in China. As the main synthetic raw material of thiourea dioxide, thiourea also has huge consumer demand in China.

In terms of product type and technology, the market size of industrial thiourea in 2024 is US$104 million, accounting for 86.67% of the world. It is expected to reach US$190 million in 2031, and the global share will reach 85.96%.

Industrial-grade thiourea has a low concentration, a high impurity content, and relatively simple process requirements. As the main application in the chemical synthesis thiourea market, it is sufficient to meet current demand; however, with the development of technology and changes in demand, more and more industries require thiourea products with fewer impurities and higher purity. At the same time, these companies are relatively less sensitive to price, so the market space for high-purity thiourea is gradually expanding. At the same time, companies in the industry also have the subjective desire to develop high-purity thiourea, which has a higher price and a higher gross profit margin.

From the perspective of product market application, the market size of thiourea dioxide in 2024 will be US$36 million, accounting for 30.41% of the world, and is expected to reach US$69 million in 2031, when the global share will reach 31.31%.

Thiourea dioxide is the main application direction of the product at present, and will continue to occupy a major position for some time to come, but the industry is mature and growing slowly, bringing a relatively slow growth rate to the industry. Other emerging industries such as the electronic pharmaceutical industry have brought faster growth momentum to the product.

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

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Thiourea 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 Thiourea portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Thiourea market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Thiourea 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 Thiourea.

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

Segmentation by Type:
Industrial Thiourea
High Purity Thiourea

Segmentation by Application:
Thiourea Dioxide
Gold Mine Flotation
Pharmaceutical Intermediates
Pesticide Intermediates
Electronics Industry
Others

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.
Yifengshenghua
GUIZHOU HONGKAI CHEMICAL
Guizhou Redstar Developing
Zibo Haoyi Environmental Protection and Technology
Shandong Xinke
LOUYANG LIDA CHEMICAL
Ningxia Danske
Zaozhuang Yongli Chemical

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Thiourea market?

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

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

How do Thiourea market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Thiourea break out by Type, by Application?

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Table of Contents

101 Pages
*This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
1 Scope of the Report
2 Executive Summary
3 Global by Company
4 World Historic Review for Thiourea by Geographic Region
5 Americas
6 APAC
7 Europe
8 Middle East & Africa
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Thiourea by Geographic Region
13 Key Players Analysis
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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