Chitosan Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028
Market Overview:
The global chitosan market size reached US$ 2.3 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 4.6 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3% during 2023-2028.
Chitosan is a naturally occurring deacetylated chitin which is extracted from the hard outer-skeleton or shells of shrimps, crabs and lobsters, along with mushrooms and yeasts. It is primarily used as an ingredient in medicines for treating various conditions, such as kidney failure, obesity, anemia, high cholesterol levels, hyperphosphatemia, insomnia and Crohn’s disease. In the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, chitosan is utilized in the development of edible films; as a filler in tablets; a carrier in controlled-release drugs and to improve the dissolvability of certain medicinal salts. Having antibacterial and antifungal properties, chitosan is extensively used as a natural antimicrobial agent in the cosmetics, agricultural and food industries.
The growing pharmaceutical industry, along with the increasing requirement for wastewater treatment across the globe represent the key factors driving the growth of the market. In the pharmaceutical industry, chitosan being a biomaterial with antibacterial and antimicrobial properties is gaining demand in the production of biomedical and tissue regeneration devices, hemodialysis membranes, and implant coatings for drug delivery systems. Furthermore, its demand is also increasing in the water treatment plants for eliminating impurities present in the industrial, municipal, and commercial waste, including heavy minerals, phosphorous and oils. It is also used as a flocculating, coagulating, and chelating agent, which is further acting as a major growth-inducing factor. Additionally, owing to its non-toxic nature, chitosan is increasingly being adopted as a food additive and dietary supplement. Other factors contributing to the market growth include various government policies aimed to improve the quality of surface, ground and drinking water, coupled with the enhanced research and development (R&D) to develop chitosan from non-aquatic sources.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global chitosan market report, along with forecasts at the global and regional level from 2023-2028. Our report has categorized the market based on grade, source and application.
Breakup by Grade:
Industrial Grade
Food Grade
Pharmaceutical Grade
Breakup by Source:
Shrimp
Crab
Squid
Krill
Others
Breakup by Application:
Water Treatment
Food & Beverages
Cosmetics
Medical & Pharmaceuticals
Agrochemicals
Others
Breakup by Region:
Asia Pacific
Europe
North America
Middle East and Africa
Latin America
Competitive Landscape:
The report has also analysed the competitive landscape of the market with some of the key players being Primex EHF, Heppe Medical Chitosan GmbH, Meron Group, KitoZyme SA, Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., FMC Corporation, Agra Tech, Inc., Axio Biosolutions Pvt Ltd and Marshall Marine Products.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1. What was the size of the global chitosan market in 2022?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global chitosan market during 2023-2028?
3. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global chitosan market?
4. What are the key factors driving the global chitosan market?
5. What is the breakup of the global chitosan market based on the grade?
6. What is the breakup of the global chitosan market based on the source?
7. What is the breakup of the global chitosan market based on the application?
8. What are the key regions in the global chitosan market?
The global chitosan market size reached US$ 2.3 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 4.6 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3% during 2023-2028.
Chitosan is a naturally occurring deacetylated chitin which is extracted from the hard outer-skeleton or shells of shrimps, crabs and lobsters, along with mushrooms and yeasts. It is primarily used as an ingredient in medicines for treating various conditions, such as kidney failure, obesity, anemia, high cholesterol levels, hyperphosphatemia, insomnia and Crohn’s disease. In the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, chitosan is utilized in the development of edible films; as a filler in tablets; a carrier in controlled-release drugs and to improve the dissolvability of certain medicinal salts. Having antibacterial and antifungal properties, chitosan is extensively used as a natural antimicrobial agent in the cosmetics, agricultural and food industries.
The growing pharmaceutical industry, along with the increasing requirement for wastewater treatment across the globe represent the key factors driving the growth of the market. In the pharmaceutical industry, chitosan being a biomaterial with antibacterial and antimicrobial properties is gaining demand in the production of biomedical and tissue regeneration devices, hemodialysis membranes, and implant coatings for drug delivery systems. Furthermore, its demand is also increasing in the water treatment plants for eliminating impurities present in the industrial, municipal, and commercial waste, including heavy minerals, phosphorous and oils. It is also used as a flocculating, coagulating, and chelating agent, which is further acting as a major growth-inducing factor. Additionally, owing to its non-toxic nature, chitosan is increasingly being adopted as a food additive and dietary supplement. Other factors contributing to the market growth include various government policies aimed to improve the quality of surface, ground and drinking water, coupled with the enhanced research and development (R&D) to develop chitosan from non-aquatic sources.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global chitosan market report, along with forecasts at the global and regional level from 2023-2028. Our report has categorized the market based on grade, source and application.
Breakup by Grade:
Industrial Grade
Food Grade
Pharmaceutical Grade
Breakup by Source:
Shrimp
Crab
Squid
Krill
Others
Breakup by Application:
Water Treatment
Food & Beverages
Cosmetics
Medical & Pharmaceuticals
Agrochemicals
Others
Breakup by Region:
Asia Pacific
Europe
North America
Middle East and Africa
Latin America
Competitive Landscape:
The report has also analysed the competitive landscape of the market with some of the key players being Primex EHF, Heppe Medical Chitosan GmbH, Meron Group, KitoZyme SA, Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., FMC Corporation, Agra Tech, Inc., Axio Biosolutions Pvt Ltd and Marshall Marine Products.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1. What was the size of the global chitosan market in 2022?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global chitosan market during 2023-2028?
3. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global chitosan market?
4. What are the key factors driving the global chitosan market?
5. What is the breakup of the global chitosan market based on the grade?
6. What is the breakup of the global chitosan market based on the source?
7. What is the breakup of the global chitosan market based on the application?
8. What are the key regions in the global chitosan market?
1 PREFACE
2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 INTRODUCTION
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 GLOBAL CHITOSAN MARKET
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Breakup by Grade
5.5 Market Breakup by Source
5.6 Market Breakup by Application
5.7 Market Breakup by Region
5.8 Market Forecast
6 SWOT ANALYSIS
6.1 Overview
6.2 Strengths
6.3 Weaknesses
6.4 Opportunities
6.5 Threats
7 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
8 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
8.1 Overview
8.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
8.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
8.4 Degree of Competition
8.5 Threat of New Entrants
8.6 Threat of Substitutes
9 MARKET BREAKUP BY GRADE
9.1 Industrial Grade
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Food Grade
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Pharmaceutical Grade
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
10 MARKET BREAKUP BY SOURCE
10.1 Shrimp
10.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Crab
10.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Squid
10.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Krill
10.4.1 Market Trends
10.4.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Others
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Forecast
11 MARKET BREAKUP BY APPLICATION
11.1 Water Treatment
11.1.1 Market Trends
11.1.2 Market Forecast
11.2 Food & Beverages
11.2.1 Market Trends
11.2.2 Market Forecast
11.3 Cosmetics
11.3.1 Market Trends
11.3.2 Market Forecast
11.4 Medical & Pharmaceuticals
11.4.1 Market Trends
11.4.2 Market Forecast
11.5 Agrochemicals
11.5.1 Market Trends
11.5.2 Market Forecast
11.6 Others
11.6.1 Market Trends
11.6.2 Market Forecast
12 MARKET BREAKUP BY REGION
12.1 Asia Pacific
12.1.1 Market Trends
12.1.2 Market Forecast
12.2 Europe
12.2.1 Market Trends
12.2.2 Market Forecast
12.3 North America
12.3.1 Market Trends
12.3.2 Market Forecast
12.4 Middle East and Africa
12.4.1 Market Trends
12.4.2 Market Forecast
12.5 Latin America
12.5.1 Market Trends
12.5.2 Market Forecast
13 PRICE ANALYSIS
14 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Primex EHF
14.3.2 Heppe Medical Chitosan GmbH
14.3.3 Meron Group
14.3.4 KitoZyme SA
14.3.5 Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
14.3.6 FMC Corporation
14.3.7 Agra Tech, Inc.
14.3.8 Axio Biosolutions Pvt Ltd.
14.3.9 Marshall Marine Products
2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 INTRODUCTION
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 GLOBAL CHITOSAN MARKET
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Breakup by Grade
5.5 Market Breakup by Source
5.6 Market Breakup by Application
5.7 Market Breakup by Region
5.8 Market Forecast
6 SWOT ANALYSIS
6.1 Overview
6.2 Strengths
6.3 Weaknesses
6.4 Opportunities
6.5 Threats
7 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
8 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
8.1 Overview
8.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
8.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
8.4 Degree of Competition
8.5 Threat of New Entrants
8.6 Threat of Substitutes
9 MARKET BREAKUP BY GRADE
9.1 Industrial Grade
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Food Grade
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Pharmaceutical Grade
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
10 MARKET BREAKUP BY SOURCE
10.1 Shrimp
10.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Crab
10.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Squid
10.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Krill
10.4.1 Market Trends
10.4.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Others
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Forecast
11 MARKET BREAKUP BY APPLICATION
11.1 Water Treatment
11.1.1 Market Trends
11.1.2 Market Forecast
11.2 Food & Beverages
11.2.1 Market Trends
11.2.2 Market Forecast
11.3 Cosmetics
11.3.1 Market Trends
11.3.2 Market Forecast
11.4 Medical & Pharmaceuticals
11.4.1 Market Trends
11.4.2 Market Forecast
11.5 Agrochemicals
11.5.1 Market Trends
11.5.2 Market Forecast
11.6 Others
11.6.1 Market Trends
11.6.2 Market Forecast
12 MARKET BREAKUP BY REGION
12.1 Asia Pacific
12.1.1 Market Trends
12.1.2 Market Forecast
12.2 Europe
12.2.1 Market Trends
12.2.2 Market Forecast
12.3 North America
12.3.1 Market Trends
12.3.2 Market Forecast
12.4 Middle East and Africa
12.4.1 Market Trends
12.4.2 Market Forecast
12.5 Latin America
12.5.1 Market Trends
12.5.2 Market Forecast
13 PRICE ANALYSIS
14 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Primex EHF
14.3.2 Heppe Medical Chitosan GmbH
14.3.3 Meron Group
14.3.4 KitoZyme SA
14.3.5 Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
14.3.6 FMC Corporation
14.3.7 Agra Tech, Inc.
14.3.8 Axio Biosolutions Pvt Ltd.
14.3.9 Marshall Marine Products
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global: Chitosan Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2022 and 2028
Table 2: Global: Chitosan Market Forecast: Breakup by Grade (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 3: Global: Chitosan Market Forecast: Breakup by Source (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 4: Global: Chitosan Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 5: Global: Chitosan Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 6: Global: Chitosan Market Structure
Table 7: Global: Chitosan Market: Key Players
Table 1: Global: Chitosan Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2022 and 2028
Table 2: Global: Chitosan Market Forecast: Breakup by Grade (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 3: Global: Chitosan Market Forecast: Breakup by Source (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 4: Global: Chitosan Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 5: Global: Chitosan Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Table 6: Global: Chitosan Market Structure
Table 7: Global: Chitosan Market: Key Players
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global: Chitosan Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2017-2022
Figure 3: Global: Chitosan Market: Breakup by Grade (in %), 2022
Figure 4: Global: Chitosan Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2022
Figure 5: Global: Chitosan Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2022
Figure 6: Global: Chitosan Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2022
Figure 7: Global: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2023-2028
Figure 8: Global: Chitosan Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 9: Global: Chitosan Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 10: Global: Chitosan Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 11: Global: Chitosan (Industrial Grade) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 12: Global: Chitosan (Industrial Grade) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 13: Global: Chitosan (Food Grade) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 14: Global: Chitosan (Food Grade) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 15: Global: Chitosan (Pharmaceutical Grade) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 16: Global: Chitosan (Pharmaceutical Grade) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 17: Global: Chitosan (Shrimp) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 18: Global: Chitosan (Shrimp) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 19: Global: Chitosan (Crab) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 20: Global: Chitosan (Crab) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 21: Global: Chitosan (Squid) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 22: Global: Chitosan (Squid) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 23: Global: Chitosan (Krill) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 24: Global: Chitosan (Krill) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 25: Global: Chitosan (Other Sources) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 26: Global: Chitosan (Other Sources) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 27: Global: Chitosan (Water Treatment) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 28: Global: Chitosan (Water Treatment) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 29: Global: Chitosan (Food & Beverages) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 30: Global: Chitosan (Food & Beverages) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 31: Global: Chitosan (Cosmetics) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 32: Global: Chitosan (Cosmetics) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 33: Global: Chitosan (Medical & Pharmaceuticals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 34: Global: Chitosan (Medical & Pharmaceuticals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 35: Global: Chitosan (Agrochemicals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 36: Global: Chitosan (Agrochemicals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 37: Global: Chitosan (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 38: Global: Chitosan (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 39: Asia Pacific: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 40: Asia Pacific: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 41: Europe: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 42: Europe: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 43: North America: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 44: North America: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 45: Middle East and Africa: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 46: Middle East and Africa: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 47: Latin America: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 48: Latin America: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 1: Global: Chitosan Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2017-2022
Figure 3: Global: Chitosan Market: Breakup by Grade (in %), 2022
Figure 4: Global: Chitosan Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2022
Figure 5: Global: Chitosan Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2022
Figure 6: Global: Chitosan Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2022
Figure 7: Global: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2023-2028
Figure 8: Global: Chitosan Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 9: Global: Chitosan Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 10: Global: Chitosan Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 11: Global: Chitosan (Industrial Grade) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 12: Global: Chitosan (Industrial Grade) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 13: Global: Chitosan (Food Grade) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 14: Global: Chitosan (Food Grade) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 15: Global: Chitosan (Pharmaceutical Grade) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 16: Global: Chitosan (Pharmaceutical Grade) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 17: Global: Chitosan (Shrimp) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 18: Global: Chitosan (Shrimp) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 19: Global: Chitosan (Crab) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 20: Global: Chitosan (Crab) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 21: Global: Chitosan (Squid) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 22: Global: Chitosan (Squid) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 23: Global: Chitosan (Krill) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 24: Global: Chitosan (Krill) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 25: Global: Chitosan (Other Sources) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 26: Global: Chitosan (Other Sources) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 27: Global: Chitosan (Water Treatment) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 28: Global: Chitosan (Water Treatment) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 29: Global: Chitosan (Food & Beverages) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 30: Global: Chitosan (Food & Beverages) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 31: Global: Chitosan (Cosmetics) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 32: Global: Chitosan (Cosmetics) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 33: Global: Chitosan (Medical & Pharmaceuticals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 34: Global: Chitosan (Medical & Pharmaceuticals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 35: Global: Chitosan (Agrochemicals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 36: Global: Chitosan (Agrochemicals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 37: Global: Chitosan (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 38: Global: Chitosan (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 39: Asia Pacific: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 40: Asia Pacific: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 41: Europe: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 42: Europe: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 43: North America: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 44: North America: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 45: Middle East and Africa: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 46: Middle East and Africa: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
Figure 47: Latin America: Chitosan Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2017 & 2022
Figure 48: Latin America: Chitosan Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2023-2028
