Chemicals in South Africa

April 2026 | 45 pages | ID: CB22CC58877EN
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Abstracts

Summary

Chemicals in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• The chemicals market is segmented into commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and others. Market values represent a country's consumption of chemical products at the producer's selling price (PSP).
• The South African chemicals market recorded a revenue of $15.8 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4% between 2020 and 2025.
• The commodity chemicals segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2025, with total revenue of $10.3 billion, equivalent to 65.1% of the market's overall value.
• The South African chemicals market growth during 2020-25 was driven by the country’s expanding economy and urbanization, resulting in increased demand for consumer goods, electronics, packaging, and automotive manufacturing, boosting the utilization of chemicals.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the chemicals market in South Africa
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the chemicals market in South Africa
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key chemicals market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa chemicals market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the South Africa chemicals market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the South Africa chemicals market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa chemicals market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• Who are the top competitors in South Africa's chemicals market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
2.3. Regulatory landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market value forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of the leading players?
7.3. What is the impact of the Israel-Iran war on the South African chemicals market?
7.4. What are the recent developments in the market?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. Sasol Ltd
8.2. AECI Ltd
8.3. Omnia Holdings Ltd
8.4. BASF SE

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: South Africa chemicals market value: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 2: South Africa chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: South Africa chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 4: South Africa chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2025
Table 5: South Africa chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Table 6: Sasol Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: Sasol Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Sasol Ltd: Key Employees
Table 9: AECI Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: AECI Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: AECI Ltd: Key Employees
Table 12: Omnia Holdings Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: Omnia Holdings Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 14: Omnia Holdings Ltd: Key Employees
Table 15: BASF SE: Key Facts
Table 16: BASF SE: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: BASF SE: Key Employees
Table 18: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2021-23
Table 19: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-24
Table 20: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-24
Table 21: South Africa Inflation, 2021-23
Table 22: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-24
Table 23: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: South Africa chemicals market value: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 2: South Africa chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 3: South Africa chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: South Africa chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in South Africa, 2025