Global Agricultural Surfactants Market By Overview
Agricultural surfactants are classified as activator adjuvants, activator adjuvants modify certain pesticide spray characteristics, including particle size, viscosity, and evaporation rate to increase pesticide dispersion, absorption, and precipitation speed, and reduce photodegradation. Most surfactants have a water-loving polar head (hydrophilic head) and a water-hating non-polar tail (hydrophobic tail). These components of the surfactant molecule help break the surface tension of the water, allowing the pesticide to spread more evenly across the surface and reach its target. Alkyl sulfates include ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, also known as sodium lauryl ether sulfate, and sodium myreth sulfate, the most common surfactants, and include alkyl carboxylates such as sodium stearate. In most homeowner situations, the easiest and most accessible surfactant to use in dishwashing liquid can be added to the herbicide or pesticide tank mix and mixed with water. Natural surfactants can be obtained from many types of plants, common sources are coconut or palm, but they can also be obtained from other types of fruits and vegetables. Surfactants play one of the most important roles in agriculture: reducing surface tension so that liquids can better penetrate the surface, their inclusion in crop formulations improves efficiency and helps save water used for irrigation, as water volume is reduced. A surfactant, or surface-active agent, is a type of adjuvant designed to improve the dispersion/emulsification, absorption, spread, wetting, adhesion, and penetration properties of a pesticide spray mixture component. Herbicides are mainly used for protection of grains and cereals, extensive use of agricultural surfactants in cereals and grains is a major factor driving the agricultural surfactants market. The market is primarily driven by the growing demand for crop protection products in the agricultural sector across the globe.
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Agricultural Surfactants Market Value (2022) |
US$ 1.5Bn |
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Agricultural Surfactants Market Projected Value(2032) |
US$ 2.6 Bn |
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Agricultural Surfactants Market CAGR (2022-2032) |
7.2% |
Global Agricultural Surfactants Market By Dynamics
The augmenting demand of the agrochemicals is expected to cater to growing demand for agricultural products and hence drives the growth of the global agricultural surfactants market. Additionally, changing farming practices and adoption of new technologies is expected to foster the global agricultural surfactants market growth. Further, increasing demand for agrochemicals owing to increase in pressure on global food also enhance the global market in a positive way. Major players in the global market are exploring new regions by adopting new strategies such as expansion & investments, acquisitions, new product launches, partnerships, collaborations, agreements, and joint ventures. This is anticipated to boost the global agricultural surfactants market growth in the near future. Growing demand of bio-based surfactants provides new growth opportunities for the players in the global agricultural surfactants market. Increase in adoption of precision farming and rise in requirement to protect crops from pests are anticipated to fuels the demand for agricultural surfactants. Moreover, rise in demand for green solutions is anticipated to propel the global market growth. However, strict regulation levied by governments on the use of synthetic surfactants inhibit the target market growth. Nevertheless, rising use of bio-based surfactants and increasing development of cost-effective pesticides are expected to create opportunities in the agricultural surfactants market. Moreover, the potential market in the emerging economies and untapped regions may open up new growth opportunities in the global agricultural surfactants market.
Technological advancement
Ongoing R&D and technological developments promote the use of eco-friendly agricultural surfactants and the widespread need for agricultural surfactants across the agricultural sector is expected to propel the industry in the near future. Manufacturers are spending heavily on research and development activities to develop advanced products and integrate new technologies and features for a sustainable future. In February 2021, Nupharm released Scorch EXT herbicide, designed to manage weeds such as kochia, especially populations that have shown resistance to 2, 4-D, dicamba and fluroxypyr. Due to the new age technological advancement, the manufacturers involved in the Agricultural Surfactants market are developing advanced versions of their products. Key players in the Agricultural Surfactants market are investing more in power systems and creating more modern, time-saving, cost-effective technologies that are positively impacting the Agricultural Surfactants market.
Global Agricultural Surfactants Market By Segmentation
Disclaimer: This data is only a representation. Actual data may vary and will be available in the report.
The Agricultural Surfactants Market is segmented based on type, application, substrate, crop application and region.
Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Type
On the basis of type, the Agricultural Surfactants Market is segmented into Anionic, Nonionic, Cationic, and Amphoteric. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Sodium Laureth Sulfate Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate are the most popular anionic surfactants. Examples of anionic surfactants are ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium myrrhet sulfate, sodium parath sulfate, sodium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, olefin sulfonate, and ammonium laureth sulfate. Nonionic surfactants are water-soluble chemical and liquid compounds that are not molecularly charged (positively or negatively). Surfactants reduce the surface tension of predator molecules allowing water droplets to cover more leaf surface; essentially, a drop of water spreads over a larger area.
Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Application
On the basis of application, the target market is classified into Insecticide, Herbicide, Fungicide, and Other. Surfactants, along with pesticide application by breaking the surface tension of spray droplets, another way to explain the effects of surfactants is that they flatten the water droplets and spread them more uniformly over the leaf surface, resulting in more consistent coverage of leaves and stems. Surfactants can be applied in two ways: mixing the surfactant with the herbicide in the same container and applying it to the plant at the same time, or spraying the target plant with a wetting agent first and then applying the herbicide.
Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Substrate
On the basis of substrate, the Agricultural Surfactants Market is segmented into Synthetic and Bio-based. The hydrophobic part of bio-based and biosurfactant feedstocks consists mostly of fatty acyl groups, fatty acyl groups are usually derived from oilseeds in the form of triacylglycerols, but can also be derived from oleochemical by-products such as free fatty acids or phospholipids. . Synthetic surfactants are produced from DPPC and other agents to facilitate absorption and spread in various agricultural fields and plants. Synthetic-based agricultural surfactants are derived from petroleum-based products.
Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Crop Application
On the basis of crop application, the target market is classified into Crop-based and Non-crop-based. The broad application of agricultural surfactants in cereals & grains which is crop based is the key factor driving the global agricultural surfactants market.
Regional Insights:
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Disclaimer: This data is only a representation. Actual data may vary and will be available in the report.
On region the Agricultural Surfactants Market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. The market in North America accounts highest revenue share to the global market due to high adoption of precision farming and protected agriculture in this region. In addition, major players such as DowDuPont and Helena Chemical Company are investing more in R&D to develop new and innovative products. Asia Pacific agricultural surfactants market is projected to register a high CAGR over the forecast period owing to the growing trend of huge agricultural growth due to expanding population, fertile & arable land. Major agricultural occupation dependent population, lucrative government schemes, growing agriculture-related R&D and farming techniques is likely to contribute significantly to the market growth over the forecast period.
Report Scope:
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Base year for estimation |
2022 |
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Forecast period |
2022 – 2032 |
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Market representation |
Revenue in USD Billion & CAGR from 2022 to 2032 |
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Market Segmentation |
By Type - Anionic, Nonionic, Cationic, and Amphoteric By Application - Insecticide, Herbicide, Fungicide, and Other By Substrate - Synthetic and Bio-based By Crop Application - Crop-based and Non-crop-based |
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Regional scope |
North America - U.S., Canada Europe - UK, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Russia, Rest of Europe Asia Pacific - Japan, India, China, South Korea, Australia, Rest of Asia-Pacific Latin America - Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America Middle East & Africa - South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Rest of Middle East & Africa |
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Report coverage |
Revenue forecast, company share, competitive landscape, growth factors, and trends |
Segments Covered in the Report:
This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends and opportunities in each of the sub-segments from 2020 to 2030. For the purpose of this study, has segmented the Agricultural Surfactants Market report based on type, application, surfactants, crop application and region:
Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Type:
- Anionic
- Nonionic
- Cationic
- Amphoteric
Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Application:
- Insecticide
- Herbicide
- Fungicide
- Other
Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Substrate:
- Synthetic
- Bio-based
Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Crop Application:
- Crop-based
- Non-crop-based
Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Region:
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- North America
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- U.S.
- Canada
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- Europe
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- Germany
- UK
- France
- Russia
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
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- Asia Pacific
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- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia Pacific
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- Latin America
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- Brazil
- Mexico
- Rest of Latin America
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- Middle East & Africa
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- GCC
- Israel
- South Africa
- Rest of Middle East & Africa
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- North America
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Global Agricultural Surfactants Market By Key Players
The key players operating the Agricultural Surfactants Market includes
- Evonik Industries AG, a subsidiary of RAG-Stiftung, is a specialty chemical company, its product portfolio includes surfactants, polymers, resins, additives and others. The company's products include agriculture, renewable energy, paints and coatings, paper and printing, metals and oil products, electrical and electronics, food and animal feed, consumer and personal care products, pharmaceuticals, plastics and rubber, automotive and construction.
- The Dow Chemical Company, officially Dow Inc., is an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. The company is one of the three largest chemical producers in the world, Dow manufactures plastics, chemicals and agricultural products.
- Akzonobel NV produces specialty chemicals, the company offers decorative paints and coatings, surfactants, polymers, pulp and paper, bleaching and oxidizing, salt-chlorine and other chemical products.
- Solvay SA is a chemical manufacturing company, producing and distributing specialty polymers, specialty chemicals and other chemicals. It serves clients operating in aeronautics and automotive, natural resources and environment, electrical and electronics, agro-chemicals, food, consumer goods, building and construction, healthcare, industrial applications and other sectors.
- BASF SA manufactures and distributes chemical products, the company offers agricultural, automotive, construction, electronic and cleaning products, and the company serves customers worldwide.
- Huntsman Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of diversified and specialty chemicals, offering MDI formulations and systems, advanced epoxy, acrylic and polyurethane-based formulations, maleic anhydride, surfactants, amines, textile chemicals and dyes, and a variety of other chemicals.
- Nupharm Limited is a global crop-protection company that manufactures and markets a range of crop-protection products, including herbicides, pesticides and fungicides. Nupharm sells its products in most of the world's major agricultural regions and is primarily active in the off-patent segment of crop-protection and seed technology.
- Clariant Mining is a global specialty chemicals company, the company's products and services are grouped into four business areas; Care Chemicals, Catalysis & Energy, Natural Resources and Plastics & Coatings, the company develops, manufactures, markets and sells specialty chemical products for various end markets.
- Croda International plc is the holding company of a group of companies that manufactures a wide range of chemicals and chemical products, including oleochemicals and industrial chemicals. Croda supplies its products to companies specializing in the personal care, pharmaceutical, plastics, food processing, nutrition, and fireproofing, engineering and automotive industries.
- Wilbur-Ellis Company is an international marketer and distributor of agricultural products, animal feed and specialty chemicals and ingredients.
Global Agricultural Surfactants Market By Company Profile
- Evonik Industries AG*
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- Dow Chemical Company
- Akzonobel NV
- Solvay SA
- BASF SA
- Huntsman Corporation
- Nufarm
- Clariant
- Croda International
- Wilbur-Ellis Company
“*” marked represents similar segmentation in other categories in the respective section
Recent Developments:
- In August 2022, Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemicals company, announced in August that it has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its Quats business to Global Amines Company Pte. Ltd., a 50/50 joint venture owned by Clariant and Wilmer, Asia's leading agribusiness and oleochemicals business globally.
- In March 2020, Wilbur-Ellis Company, a recognized leader in precision agriculture, crop protection, seed and nutritional products, announced the launch of EMBRECE-EA in March.
- October 29, 2019 Nufarm announced to bring its extensive herbicide range together with it’s now wider portfolio to provide customers with a range of solutions to meet their needs.
Global Agricultural Surfactants Market By Table of Contents
- Research Objective and Assumption
- Preface
- Research Objectives
- Study Scope
- Years Considered for the study
- Assumptions
- Abbreviations
- Research Methodology
- Research data
- Primary Data
- Primary Interviews
- Primary Breakdown
- Key data from Primary Applications
- Key Thickness Insights
- Secondary Data
- Major Secondary Applications
- Secondary Applications
- Market Estimation
- Top-Down Approach
- Approach for estimating Market Share by Top-Down Analysis (Supply Side)
- Bottom-Up Approach
- Approach for estimating market share by Bottom-up Analysis (Demand Side)
- Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- Research Assumptions
- Market Purview
- Executive Summary
- Key Findings—Global Outlook for medical carts Strategies
- Key Questions this Study will Answer
- Market Snippet, By Type
- Market Snippet, By Application
- Market Snippet, By Substrate
- Market Snippet, By Crop Application
- Market Snippet, By Region
- Opportunity Map Analysis
- Executive Summary—3 Big Predictions
- Market Dynamics, Regulations, and Trends Analysis
- Market Dynamics
- Drivers
- Restraints
- Market Opportunities
- Market Trends
- DR Impact Analysis
- PEST Analysis
- Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- Opportunity Orbit
- Market Investment Feasibility Index
- Macroeconomic Factor Analysis
- Market Dynamics
- Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Type
- Overview
- Market Value and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Share Analysis (%), 2022 – 2032
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), 2022 – 2032
- Segment Trends
- Anionic
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Nonionic
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Cationic
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Cationic
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Amphoteric
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Overview
- Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Application
- Overview
- Market Value and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Share Analysis (%), 2022 – 2032
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), 2022 – 2032
- Segment Trends
- Insecticide
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Herbicide
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Fungicide
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Other
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Overview
- Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Substrate, 2022 – 2032, (US$ Bn)
- Overview
- Market Value and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Share Analysis (%), 2022 – 2032
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), 2022 – 2032
- Segment Trends
- Synthetic
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Bio-based
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Overview
- Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Crop Application, 2022 – 2032, (US$ Bn)
- Overview
- Market Value and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Share Analysis (%), 2022 – 2032
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), 2022 – 2032
- Segment Trends
- Crop-based
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Non -Crop-based
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), 2022 – 2032
- Overview
- Agricultural Surfactants Market, By Region, 2022 – 2032, (US$ Bn)
- Overview
- Market Value and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Share Analysis (%), 2022 – 2032
- Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), 2022 – 2032
- Regional Trends
- North America
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Type, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Application, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Substrate, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Crop Application, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Country, 2022 – 2032
- U.S.
- Canada
- Europe
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Type, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Application, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Substrate, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Crop Application, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Country, 2022 – 2032
- UK
- France
- Germany
- Russia
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Type, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Application, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Substrate, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Crop Application, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Country, 2022 – 2032
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- Latin America
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Type, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Application, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Substrate, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Crop Application, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Country, 2022 – 2032
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Type, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Application, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Substrate, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Crop Application, 2022 – 2032
- Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Country, 2022 – 2032
- GCC
- Israel
- South Africa
- Rest of Middle East
- Overview
- Competitive Landscape
- Heat Map Analysis
- Market Presence and Specificity Analysis
- Company Profiles
- Evonik Industries AG
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- Dow Chemical Company
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- Akzonobel NV
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- Solvay SA
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- BASF SA
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- Huntsman Corporation
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- Nufarm
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- Clariant
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- Croda International
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- Wilbur-Ellis Company
- Company Overview
- Product Portfolio
- Key Highlights
- Financial Performance
- Business Strategies
- The Last Word
- Future Impact
- About Us
- Contact
FAQs
Agricultural Surfactants Market is segmented based on type, application, substrate, crop application and region.
The augmenting demand of the agrochemicals is expected to cater to the growing demand for agricultural products and hence drives the growth of the global agricultural surfactants market.
The market in North America accounts highest revenue share to the global market due to the high adoption of precision farming and protected agriculture in this region.
Key players operating in the Agricultural Surfactants Market includes vonik Industries AG, Dow Chemical Company, Akzonobel NV, Solvay SA, BASF SA, Huntsman Corporation, Nufarm, Clariant, Croda International, and Wilbur-Ellis Company.