The global market for Lutetium Oxide was estimated to be worth US$ 145 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 244 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 8.2% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Lutetium Oxide cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Lutetium oxide, a white solid, is a cubic compound of lutetium sometimes used in the preparation of specialty glasses. It is also called lutecia. It is a lanthanide oxide, also known as a rare earth. In 2024, global Lutetium Oxide production reached approximately 142 MT, with an average global market price of around US$ 1025 per KG.
The lutetium oxide (Lu2O3) market focuses on this rare earth compound, which is valued for its optical, electronic, and catalytic properties. Lutetium oxide is widely used in phosphors, lasers, scintillators, ceramics, and specialized catalysts due to its high density, thermal stability, and ability to enhance luminescent performance. One of the most important applications is in the medical imaging sector, where it is employed in scintillation detectors for PET (positron emission tomography) scanners, enabling higher-resolution imaging. Additionally, it serves a role in high-refractive-index glass, optical materials, and advanced ceramics, making it a key input in industries such as aerospace, electronics, and defense.
The market is primarily driven by the rising demand for advanced medical technologies, optoelectronic devices, and high-performance catalysts, as well as research into next-generation lasers and nuclear materials. However, the supply chain is highly constrained, as lutetium is among the scarcest rare earth elements, with production concentrated in China and a few other countries. This creates challenges related to cost, availability, and geopolitical risks. Despite these limitations, technological advances and increased investments in rare earth processing are expected to gradually stabilize supply. As industries pursue miniaturization, higher efficiency, and precision technologies, the demand for lutetium oxide is projected to rise steadily, though constrained by limited resource availability and high extraction costs.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Lutetium Oxide, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Lutetium Oxide by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Lutetium Oxide market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Lutetium Oxide.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Treibacher
- China Minmetals Rare Earth
- Longyi Heavy Rare-Earth
- Ganzhou Rare Earth Mineral Industry
- Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group
- Chenguang Rare Earth
- Jiangyin Jiahua Advanced Material Resouces
- Jiangsu Guosheng Rare-earth
- Gansu Rare Earth New Material
- Yongxing Chemical Industry
Segment by Type
Segment by Application
- Glass and Ceramics
- Laser Crystals
- Catalyst
- Alloy and Permanent Magnet Material
- Optical Dopant and Phosphors
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Lutetium Oxide manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Lutetium Oxide in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Lutetium Oxide in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Lutetium Oxide Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Lutetium Oxide Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Lutetium Oxide Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Lutetium Oxide Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Lutetium Oxide Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Lutetium Oxide Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Lutetium Oxide Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Lutetium Oxide Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Lutetium Oxide Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Lutetium Oxide Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Lutetium Oxide
- 2.9 Lutetium Oxide Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Lutetium Oxide Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Lutetium Oxide Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Lutetium Oxide as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 3N
- 3.1.2 4N
- 3.1.3 4.5N
- 3.1.4 Others
- 3.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Lutetium Oxide Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Glass and Ceramics
- 4.1.2 Laser Crystals
- 4.1.3 Catalyst
- 4.1.4 Alloy and Permanent Magnet Material
- 4.1.5 Optical Dopant and Phosphors
- 4.1.6 Others
- 4.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Lutetium Oxide Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Lutetium Oxide Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Lutetium Oxide Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Lutetium Oxide Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Lutetium Oxide Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Lutetium Oxide Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Lutetium Oxide Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Treibacher
- 7.1.1 Treibacher Company Information
- 7.1.2 Treibacher Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 Treibacher Lutetium Oxide Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 Treibacher Lutetium Oxide Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 Treibacher Recent Development
- 7.2 China Minmetals Rare Earth
- 7.2.1 China Minmetals Rare Earth Company Information
- 7.2.2 China Minmetals Rare Earth Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 China Minmetals Rare Earth Lutetium Oxide Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 China Minmetals Rare Earth Lutetium Oxide Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 China Minmetals Rare Earth Recent Development
- 7.3 Longyi Heavy Rare-Earth
- 7.3.1 Longyi Heavy Rare-Earth Company Information
- 7.3.2 Longyi Heavy Rare-Earth Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Longyi Heavy Rare-Earth Lutetium Oxide Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Longyi Heavy Rare-Earth Lutetium Oxide Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Longyi Heavy Rare-Earth Recent Development
- 7.4 Ganzhou Rare Earth Mineral Industry
- 7.4.1 Ganzhou Rare Earth Mineral Industry Company Information
- 7.4.2 Ganzhou Rare Earth Mineral Industry Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Ganzhou Rare Earth Mineral Industry Lutetium Oxide Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Ganzhou Rare Earth Mineral Industry Lutetium Oxide Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Ganzhou Rare Earth Mineral Industry Recent Development
- 7.5 Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group
- 7.5.1 Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group Company Information
- 7.5.2 Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group Lutetium Oxide Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group Lutetium Oxide Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group Recent Development
- 7.6 Chenguang Rare Earth
- 7.6.1 Chenguang Rare Earth Company Information
- 7.6.2 Chenguang Rare Earth Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Chenguang Rare Earth Lutetium Oxide Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Chenguang Rare Earth Lutetium Oxide Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Chenguang Rare Earth Recent Development
- 7.7 Jiangyin Jiahua Advanced Material Resouces
- 7.7.1 Jiangyin Jiahua Advanced Material Resouces Company Information
- 7.7.2 Jiangyin Jiahua Advanced Material Resouces Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Jiangyin Jiahua Advanced Material Resouces Lutetium Oxide Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Jiangyin Jiahua Advanced Material Resouces Lutetium Oxide Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Jiangyin Jiahua Advanced Material Resouces Recent Development
- 7.8 Jiangsu Guosheng Rare-earth
- 7.8.1 Jiangsu Guosheng Rare-earth Company Information
- 7.8.2 Jiangsu Guosheng Rare-earth Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Jiangsu Guosheng Rare-earth Lutetium Oxide Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Jiangsu Guosheng Rare-earth Lutetium Oxide Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Jiangsu Guosheng Rare-earth Recent Development
- 7.9 Gansu Rare Earth New Material
- 7.9.1 Gansu Rare Earth New Material Company Information
- 7.9.2 Gansu Rare Earth New Material Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Gansu Rare Earth New Material Lutetium Oxide Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Gansu Rare Earth New Material Lutetium Oxide Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Gansu Rare Earth New Material Recent Development
- 7.10 Yongxing Chemical Industry
- 7.10.1 Yongxing Chemical Industry Company Information
- 7.10.2 Yongxing Chemical Industry Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Yongxing Chemical Industry Lutetium Oxide Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Yongxing Chemical Industry Lutetium Oxide Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Yongxing Chemical Industry Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Lutetium Oxide Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Lutetium Oxide Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Lutetium Oxide Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Lutetium Oxide Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer