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市場調查報告書
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2025 年至 2033 年除草劑市場規模、佔有率、趨勢及預測(按類型、作用方式、應用和地區)Herbicides Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Type, Mode of Action, Application, and Region, 2025-2033 |
2024 年全球除草劑市場規模價值 341.6 億美元。展望未來, IMARC Group估計到 2033 年市場規模將達到 466 億美元,2025 年至 2033 年的複合年成長率為 3.50%。亞太地區目前佔據市場主導地位,到 2024 年市佔率將超過 26.7%。亞太地區的成長得益於廣泛的農業活動、政府對現代農業的支持、作物保護意識的提高以及永續實踐的除草劑配方的進步。
主要市場促進因素:由於現代農業實踐的日益普及以及對更高作物產量的需求,對除草劑的需求不斷增加。此外,人們越來越擔心雜草對現有除草劑的抗藥性,這促使人們開發和採用新配方和新技術。
主要市場趨勢:轉向綜合雜草管理策略,將除草劑與輪作和機械除草等其他方法結合。此外,源自天然的環保除草劑的日益普及也促進了消費者對永續農業實踐的需求。
地理趨勢:除草劑市場近期發展表明,巴西、印度和中國等新興經濟體的除草劑使用量快速成長,這得益於農業部門的擴大和先進農業技術的採用,從而影響市場的成長。此外,歐洲和北美等已開發地區對除草劑使用的監管審查和限制日益嚴格,導致市場成長放緩,並更加重視替代性除草方法。
競爭格局:除草劑產業的主要參與者包括巴斯夫、拜耳、科迪華、德雷塞爾化學公司、FMC 公司、Heranba Industries 有限公司、日產化學公司、紐發姆、住友化學有限公司、先正達集團、UPL 有限公司和 Wilbur-Ellis 公司等。
挑戰與機會:監管挑戰和公眾對除草劑對環境和健康影響的擔憂要求在更安全、更永續的除草劑配方方面進行更大的創新。除草劑市場近期的機會在於開發具有新作用方式的除草劑來對抗雜草抗性,並擴展到尚未開發的市場,如園林綠化和林業等非農業部門。
糧食生產需求不斷成長
根據世界資源研究所的預測,到 2050 年,世界人口將達到 100 億,需要大幅增加糧食產量才能滿足 30 億人口的糧食需求。此外,還必須增加農業產量才能克服這項挑戰。除草劑對這個過程至關重要,因為它們可以控制雜草,否則雜草會與農作物爭奪陽光、水和養分等重要資源。除此之外,除草劑應用策略還能確保更高的作物產量和更有效的農業實踐,當田地中沒有雜草造成競爭時,可以提高每公頃作物的糧食產量,並有效利用資源。因此,在資源有限的世界中,滿足日益成長的糧食需求和鼓勵永續的農業方法是必要的。
採用基因改造作物
基因改造作物和相應的除草劑由於其相容性而被廣泛使用。根據國際農業生物技術應用服務組織(ISAAA)的數據,耐除草劑和抗蟲性的作物面積增加了 6%,目前已達 8,510 萬公頃,佔全球農業用地的 45%。這表明農民傾向於生態友善的農業實踐,例如免耕種植和少用農藥。直到 2018 年,抗除草劑性仍然是棉花、大豆、油菜、玉米和苜蓿等作物最常見的特徵。除此之外,基因改造 (GM) 作物的整合徹底改變了目前的農業,尤其是在農藥使用動態方面。基因改造作物具有抗除草劑的特性,使農民能夠在不危害作物的情況下使用除草劑。此外,基改作物的種植面積呈指數級成長,全球已達數百萬公頃。抗除草劑特性簡化了雜草控制,並透過減少傳統除草方法所需的勞動力和成本提高了農業實踐的有效性。因此,這推動了對基因改造種子及其相容除草劑的需求,標誌著農業方法的重大轉變。
雜草抗藥性發生率上升
除草劑的使用日益增多,導致雜草抗藥性案例增加。這個過程發生在經過除草劑處理的雜草族群適應抵抗處理時,最終會隨著時間的推移降低這些藥物的功效。此外,《雜草科學》指出,農業管理存在一個根本問題,即出現大量除草劑抗藥性現象。例如,全球已發現 531 種抗除草劑雜草,涉及 272 個物種(155 種雙子葉植物和 117 種單子葉植物)。這些雜草已經對 168 種不同的除草劑產生了抗藥性,涵蓋了已知 31 個作用位點中的 21 個。由於抗藥性日益增強,人們不斷需要研發能夠戰勝抗藥性菌株的新型除草劑。維持較高的農業產量取決於解決雜草抗性問題,這需要在除草劑和耕作技術方面不斷創新和改進。例如,美國雜草科學學會(WSSA)於2024年6月5日在《雜草技術》雜誌上發表的一項研究發現,一種新型玉米出苗前除草劑Diflufenican有望成為針對對多種除草劑產生抗性的水麻(Amaranthus tuberculatus)的綜合雜草管理的有效成分。
合成材料佔大部分市場佔有率
合成除草劑是用於殺死某些類型雜草而不損害農作物的化學成分。由於合成除草劑具有成本效益和功效,世界各地的農民廣泛使用合成除草劑。它們為大規模農業作業提供了可靠的解決方案,並且可以管理多種雜草種類。它由多種除草劑類別組成,包括 2,4-D、莠去津和草甘膦,這些除草劑很受歡迎,並且已被證明可以透過控制雜草生長來提高作物產量。因此,主要參與者正在推出先進的產品變體來滿足這些需求,從而促進除草劑市場的成長。例如,2024 年 2 月 9 日,巴斯夫宣布美國環保署 (EPA) 批准 Surtain 除草劑,使其成為第一款上市的固體封裝預混配方產品。這種除草劑採用創新技術,為農民提供了從種植前到出苗後早期的廣泛施藥時間窗口,並可控制或抑制 79 種重要的禾本科和闊葉雜草。它利用尖端的固體封裝技術結合持久的殘留特性,成功滿足了當代雜草管理的需求。
選擇性除草劑佔據產業最大佔有率
選擇性除草劑旨在針對特定類型的雜草而不損害作物,因此在農業實踐中具有很高的價值。這些除草劑透過控制與作物爭奪養分、水分和陽光的多種雜草,為維持作物健康和產量提供了重要的解決方案。市場受到其在主要農業國家的廣泛應用的推動,在這些國家,精準度和作物安全至關重要。因此,主要參與者正在推出先進的產品變體來滿足眾多除草劑的需求。例如,2023 年 3 月 30 日,巴斯夫推出了其 Frequenze 除草劑的增強版,為小麥和大麥種植者提供了適應性極強的第 27 組產品。這種升級的除草劑對除草頑固的闊葉雜草(如飛蓬、苦菜、蕎麥/旋花、鐵線蓮、野蘿蔔、雙孔草和斗篷草)具有更佳的功效。此外,改進的Frequency最初於2020年推出,現在具有更平滑的一致性,以便在使用過程中更輕鬆地傾倒。頻率標籤還使種植者能夠靈活地選擇主要的混合罐合作夥伴並調整施用率,從而能夠客製化噴霧溶液以針對特定的雜草類型和大小。
穀物和穀類食品是主要的細分市場
根據除草劑市場概況,穀物和穀類作物部分反映了除草劑在小麥、水稻和玉米等主要作物種植中的廣泛使用。這主要是由於全球需要最大限度提高作物產量並有效管理雜草抗性,特別是在亞太地區、北美和歐洲等主要農業地區。在穀物中使用除草劑有助於確保作物的一致性,並透過減少雜草對光、養分和水等重要資源的競爭來顯著提高生產力,從而積極地產生除草劑市場收入。例如,2024 年 3 月 13 日,科迪華農業科技宣布推出 Extinguish XL 除草劑,擴大其在加拿大的主要穀物除草劑選擇。這種新產品旨在解決加拿大西部黑土和灰土區小麥和大麥種植者面臨的闊葉雜草挑戰。 Extinguish XL 除草劑提供具有多種作用方式的綜合解決方案,可有效控制頑固性雜草,如牛膝草、蒲公英、圓葉錦葵、鸛嘴草和狹葉鷹鬚草,並適應不同的天氣條件。
亞太地區引領市場,佔據除草劑最大市場佔有率
該報告還對所有主要區域市場進行了全面的分析,包括北美(美國和加拿大);歐洲(德國、法國、英國、義大利、西班牙、俄羅斯等);亞太地區(中國、日本、印度、韓國、澳洲、印尼等);拉丁美洲(巴西、墨西哥等);以及中東和非洲。報告稱,亞太地區是除草劑最大的區域市場。
根據除草劑市場預測,亞太地區由於中國和印度等人口大國的廣泛農業活動而佔據市場主導地位。隨著現代農業實踐的日益普及、對提高作物產量的日益關注以及由於農業活動集約化而對雜草管理的需求不斷增加,這一趨勢得到了進一步加強。此外,各國政府也透過各種農業政策支持除草劑的使用,以滿足不斷成長的人口的糧食需求,從而為除草劑市場創造了積極的前景。例如,2023 年 5 月 4 日,巴斯夫推出了兩種新型除草劑 Facet 和 Duvelon,旨在幫助水稻和茶農解決持續存在的雜草問題。它能夠有效且可靠地控制水稻種植中的重要禾本科雜草稗屬植物,而由 Kixor Active 提供支援的 Duvelon 則為茶園提供了有效的雜草管理方案。此次發布代表著巴斯夫在水稻和茶葉除草劑市場的產品供應擴大,提供滿足種植者特定需求的高效產品。印度的水稻和茶葉產量位居全球第二,雜草控制是一項重大挑戰,影響作物的品質和產量。因此,Facet 和 Duvelon 的推出解決了這項挑戰,為農民提供了可靠的雜草管理和作物保護解決方案。
市場研究報告也對市場競爭格局進行了全面的分析。也提供了所有主要公司的詳細資料。除草劑產業的主要市場參與者包括巴斯夫、拜耳、科迪華、德雷塞爾化學公司、FMC 公司、Heranba Industries 有限公司、日產化學公司、紐髮姆公司、住友化學公司、先正達集團、UPL 有限公司和 Wilbur-Ellis 公司。
The global herbicides market size was valued at USD 34.16 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 46.6 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 3.50% from 2025-2033. Asia Pacific currently dominates the market, holding a market share of over 26.7% in 2024. The growth of the Asia Pacific region is driven by extensive agricultural activities, government support for modern farming, increasing crop protection awareness, and advancements in herbicide formulations for sustainable practices.
Major Market Drivers: The increasing demand for herbicides due to rising adoption of modern farming practices and the need for higher crop yields. Additionally, the growing concerns about weed resistance to existing herbicides, prompting the development and adoption of new formulations and technologies.
Key Market Trends: The shift toward integrated weed management strategies, combining herbicides with other methods like crop rotation and mechanical weed control. Moreover, the rising popularity of environmentally friendly herbicides derived from natural sources is contributing to consumer demand for sustainable farming practices.
Geographical Trends: The herbicide market recent developments show rapid growth in herbicide usage in emerging economies like Brazil, India, and China, fueled by expanding agricultural sectors and the adoption of advanced farming techniques is influencing the market growth. Also, the increasing regulatory scrutiny and restrictions on herbicide use in developed regions like Europe and North America, lead to slower market growth and greater emphasis on alternative weed control methods.
Competitive Landscape: Some of the major players in herbicides industry include BASF SE, Bayer AG, Corteva Inc., Drexel Chemical Co. Inc., FMC Corporation, Heranba Industries Ltd., Nissan Chemical Corporation, Nufarm, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Syngenta Group, UPL Limited and Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC among many others.
Challenges and Opportunities: Regulatory challenges and public concerns regarding the environmental and health impacts of herbicide necessitate greater innovation in safer and more sustainable herbicide formulations. Herbicide market recent opportunities lie in the development of herbicides with novel modes of action to combat weed resistance and expanding into untapped markets such as non-agricultural sectors like landscaping and forestry.
Increasing Demand for Food Production
According to the World Resources Institute, the global population is projected to reach 10 Billion by 2050, which would need a significant increase in food production to satisfy the 3 Billion people that will need to be fed Additionally, agricultural production must be increased to overcome this challenge. Herbicides are essential to this process as they control weeds, which would otherwise compete with crops for vital resources such as sunlight, water, and nutrients. Along with this, the herbicide application strategy ensures higher crop yields and more effective agricultural practices offering improved food production per hectare from crops using the resources efficiently when fields are kept free of weeds that provide competition. Thus, in a world where resources are limited, this is necessary to meet the growing demand for food and to encourage sustainable agriculture methods.
Adoption of Genetically Modified (GM) Crops
GM crops and the corresponding herbicides are widely used due to their compatibility. The combined features of herbicide tolerance and insect resistance grew by 6%, according to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), and now account for 85.1 million hectares, or 45% of all agricultural land worldwide. It demonstrates the preference of farmers for ecologically friendly agricultural practices, such as no-till planting and less use of pesticides. Herbicide tolerance continued to be the most common feature in crops such as cotton, soybeans, canola, maize, and alfalfa until 2018. Besides this, genetically modified (GM) crop integration has revolutionized current agriculture, especially regarding the dynamics of pesticide use. Genetically modified crops, designed to withstand herbicides, enable farmers to use herbicides without endangering the crop. Additionally, the area cultivated with biotech crops has expanded exponentially, reaching millions of hectares globally. The trait of herbicide resistance simplifies weed control and enhances the effectiveness of agricultural practices by reducing the labor and cost involved in traditional weeding methods. Consequently, this drives the demand for genetically modified seeds and their compatible herbicides, marking a significant shift in agricultural methodologies.
Rising Incidence of Weed Resistance
The growing use of herbicides has led to an increase in weed resistance cases. This process happens when herbicide-treated weed populations adapt to withstand the treatments, eventually decreasing the efficacy of these drugs over time. Additionally, Weed Science indicates a fundamental problem with agricultural management with numerous occurrences of herbicide resistance. For instance, herbicide-resistant weeds have been found in 531 different cases globally, encompassing 272 species (155 dicots and 117 monocots). These weeds have become resistant to 168 different herbicides, covering 21 of the 31 known sites of action. This ongoing need to create new herbicides that can defeat resistant strains is brought on by this increasing resistance. Maintaining high levels of agricultural output depends on addressing weed resistance, which calls for constant innovation and adaptation in the creation of herbicides and farming techniques. For instance, in a study recently published in the journal Weed Technology by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) on 5 June 2024, it was found that Diflufenican, a novel preemergence herbicide for corn, shows promise as an effective component of integrated weed management against water hemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) resistant to multiple herbicides.
Synthetic accounts for the majority of the market share
Synthetic herbicides are chemical components intended to kill certain types of weeds without harming the crops. Farmers across the world use synthetic herbicides extensively due to their cost-effectiveness and efficacy. They provide reliable solutions for large-scale agricultural operations and can manage a wide range of weed species. It consists of many herbicide classes, including 2,4-D, atrazine, and glyphosate, which are popular and shown to increase crop yields by controlling weed growth. Hence key players are introducing advanced product variants to meet these needs, thus contributing to herbicides market growth. For instance, on 9 February 2024, BASF announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of Surtain herbicide, making it the first product with a solid encapsulated premix formulation to hit stores. With its innovative technology, this herbicide gives farmers a wide window of application time, from pre-planting to early post-emergence, and it controls or suppresses 79 important types of grass and broadleaf weeds. It successfully meets the needs of contemporary weed management by utilizing cutting-edge solid encapsulation technology in conjunction with long-lasting residual properties.
Selective herbicides hold the largest share of the industry
Selective herbicides are designed to target specific types of weeds without harming the crops, making them highly valued in agricultural practices. These herbicides provide an essential solution for maintaining crop health and yield by controlling a wide range of weed species that compete with crops for nutrients, water, and sunlight. The market is driven by its widespread use in major agricultural countries, where precision and crop safety are critical. Hence key players are introducing advanced product variants to meet numerous herbicide demand. For instance, on 30 March 2023, BASF introduced an enhanced version of its Frequency herbicide, presenting wheat and barley growers with a highly adaptable Group 27 product. This upgraded herbicide boasts superior efficacy against stubborn broadleaf weeds like fleabane, sowthistle, buckwheat/bindweed, wireweed, wild radish, bifora, and capeweed. Additionally, originally introduced in 2020, the improved Frequency now features a smoother consistency, facilitating easier pouring during application. The Frequency label also empowers growers with the flexibility to choose the main tank-mix partner and adjust application rates, enabling customization of the spray solution to target specific weed types and sizes.
Grains and cereals represent the leading market segment
As per the herbicides market overview, the grains and cereals segment reflects the extensive use of herbicides in cultivating staple crops like wheat, rice, and corn. It is primarily driven by the global necessity to maximize crop yields and effectively manage weed resistance, particularly in major agricultural regions such as Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe. The application of herbicides in grains and cereals helps ensure crop uniformity and significantly boosts productivity by reducing competition from weeds for vital resources such as light, nutrients, and water, which positively generates herbicide market revenue. For instance, on 13 March 2024, Corteva Agriscience announced the expansion of its primary cereal herbicide selection in Canada by introducing Extinguish XL herbicide. This new product aims to address the challenge of broadleaf weeds for wheat and barley growers in the black and grey soil zones of Western Canada. Extinguish XL herbicide offers a comprehensive solution with various modes of action, delivering effective control of persistent weeds such as cleavers, dandelion, round-leaved mallow, stork's-bill, and narrow-leaved hawk's beard, adaptable to diverse weather conditions.
Asia Pacific leads the market, accounting for the largest herbicides market share
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, Asia Pacific was the largest regional market for herbicides.
As per the herbicides market forecast Asia Pacific region is dominating the market due to the extensive agricultural activities across populous countries like China and India. It is further bolstered by the increasing adoption of modern agricultural practices, a growing focus on crop yield enhancement, and the rising need for weed management due to the intensification of farming activities. Additionally, governments are also supporting the use of herbicides through various agricultural policies, which aim to meet the food demands of an increasing population, thus creating a positive herbicides market outlook. For instance, on 4 May 2023, BASF introduced two novel herbicides, Facet and Duvelon, aimed at assisting rice and tea growers in addressing the persistent issue of problematic weeds. It provides efficient and dependable control of the significant grassy weed Echinochloa spp in rice cultivation, while Duvelon, powered by Kixor Active, presents an effective weed management regimen tailored for tea plantations. This launch represents an expansion of BASF's offerings in the rice and tea herbicide markets, providing high-efficacy products that meet the specific needs of growers. In India, where rice and tea production ranks second globally, weed control poses a significant challenge, impacting crop quality and yield. Hence, the introduction of Facet and Duvelon addresses this challenge, offering farmers reliable solutions for weed management and crop protection.
The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the major market players in the herbicides industry include BASF SE, Bayer AG, Corteva Inc., Drexel Chemical Co. Inc., FMC Corporation, Heranba Industries Ltd., Nissan Chemical Corporation, Nufarm, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Syngenta Group, UPL Limited, and Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC.