Global Chitosan Market by Size, by Type, by Application, by Region, History and Forecast 2020-2031

Summary

Chitosan is a derivative of chitin obtained by treating the chitin in a concentrated sodium hydroxide bath at elevated temperature. Chitosan, which is soluble in acidic aqueous media, is used in many applications (food, cosmetics, biomedical and pharmaceutical applications).

According to APO Research, The global Chitosan market is projected to grow from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2031, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of % during the forecast period.

The US & Canada market for Chitosan is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Chitosan is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

The China market for Chitosan is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Europe market for Chitosan is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

The major global manufacturers of Chitosan include Primex, Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry, Norwegian Chitosan AS, Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin, KitoZyme, BIO21, Vietnam Food, NovaMatrix and Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

In terms of production side, this report researches the Chitosan production, growth rate, market share by manufacturers and by region (region level and country level), from 2020 to 2025, and forecast to 2031.

In terms of consumption side, this report focuses on the sales of Chitosan by region (region level and country level), by company, by type and by application. from 2020 to 2025 and forecast to 2031.

This report presents an overview of global market for Chitosan, capacity, output, revenue and price. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue or sales data for 2020 - 2024, estimates for 2025, and projections of CAGR through 2031.

This report researches the key producers of Chitosan, also provides the consumption of main regions and countries. Of the upcoming market potential for Chitosan, and key regions or countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.

This report focuses on the Chitosan sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking of main manufacturers, data from 2020 to 2025. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global Chitosan market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.

This report analyzes the segments data by type and by application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2020 to 2031. Evaluation and forecast the market size for Chitosan sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.


Chitosan Segment by Company

Primex
Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry
Norwegian Chitosan AS
Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin
KitoZyme
BIO21
Vietnam Food
NovaMatrix
Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical
YSK
Weikang Group
Jiangsu Aoxin Biotechnology
KIMICA Corporation
Jiangsu Shuanglin
Mirae biotech
Jinan Haidebei Marine
Meron Group
Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals

Chitosan Segment by Type

Industrial Grade
Food Grade
Pharmaceutical Grade

Chitosan Segment by Application

Water and Waste Treatment
Agriculture and Agrochemicals
Cosmetics and Toiletries
Healthcare and Medical
Food and Beverages
Others

Chitosan Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Study Objectives

1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Chitosan market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Chitosan and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Chitosan.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Provides an overview of the Chitosan market, including product definition, global market growth prospects, production value, capacity, and average price forecasts (2020-2031).
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Chitosan industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Chitosan market competition landscape. Including Chitosan manufacturers' output value, output and average price from 2020 to 2025, as well as competition analysis indicators such as origin, product type, application, merger and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: 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 5: 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 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7: Production/Production Value of Chitosan by region. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 8: Consumption of Chitosan in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Concluding Insights of the report.

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1 Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.2.1 Global Chitosan Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.2.2 Global Chitosan Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.2.3 Global Chitosan Production Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.2.4 Global Chitosan Market Average Price (2020-2031)
1.3 Assumptions and Limitations
1.4 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Global Chitosan Market Dynamics
2.1 Chitosan Industry Trends
2.2 Chitosan Industry Drivers
2.3 Chitosan Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Chitosan Industry Restraints
3 Chitosan Market by Manufacturers
3.1 Global Chitosan Production Value by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Chitosan Production by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Chitosan Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Chitosan Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
3.5 Global Chitosan Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
3.6 Global Chitosan Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
3.7 Global Chitosan Manufacturers Established Date
3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
3.8.1 Global Chitosan Market CR5 and HHI
3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Chitosan Players Market Share by Production Value in 2024
3.8.3 2024 Chitosan Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Chitosan Market by Type
4.1 Chitosan Type Introduction
4.1.1 Industrial Grade
4.1.2 Food Grade
4.1.3 Pharmaceutical Grade
4.2 Global Chitosan Production by Type
4.2.1 Global Chitosan Production by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
4.2.2 Global Chitosan Production by Type (2020-2031)
4.2.3 Global Chitosan Production Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
4.3 Global Chitosan Production Value by Type
4.3.1 Global Chitosan Production Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
4.3.2 Global Chitosan Production Value by Type (2020-2031)
4.3.3 Global Chitosan Production Value Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
5 Chitosan Market by Application
5.1 Chitosan Application Introduction
5.1.1 Water and Waste Treatment
5.1.2 Agriculture and Agrochemicals
5.1.3 Cosmetics and Toiletries
5.1.4 Healthcare and Medical
5.1.5 Food and Beverages
5.1.6 Others
5.2 Global Chitosan Production by Application
5.2.1 Global Chitosan Production by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
5.2.2 Global Chitosan Production by Application (2020-2031)
5.2.3 Global Chitosan Production Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
5.3 Global Chitosan Production Value by Application
5.3.1 Global Chitosan Production Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
5.3.2 Global Chitosan Production Value by Application (2020-2031)
5.3.3 Global Chitosan Production Value Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
6 Company Profiles
6.1 Primex
6.1.1 Primex Comapny Information
6.1.2 Primex Business Overview
6.1.3 Primex Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Primex Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Primex Recent Developments
6.2 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry
6.2.1 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry Comapny Information
6.2.2 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry Business Overview
6.2.3 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.2.5 Qingdao Yunzhou Biochemistry Recent Developments
6.3 Norwegian Chitosan AS
6.3.1 Norwegian Chitosan AS Comapny Information
6.3.2 Norwegian Chitosan AS Business Overview
6.3.3 Norwegian Chitosan AS Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 Norwegian Chitosan AS Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.3.5 Norwegian Chitosan AS Recent Developments
6.4 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin
6.4.1 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Comapny Information
6.4.2 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Business Overview
6.4.3 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.4.5 Ningbo Zhenhai Haixin Recent Developments
6.5 KitoZyme
6.5.1 KitoZyme Comapny Information
6.5.2 KitoZyme Business Overview
6.5.3 KitoZyme Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 KitoZyme Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.5.5 KitoZyme Recent Developments
6.6 BIO21
6.6.1 BIO21 Comapny Information
6.6.2 BIO21 Business Overview
6.6.3 BIO21 Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 BIO21 Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.6.5 BIO21 Recent Developments
6.7 Vietnam Food
6.7.1 Vietnam Food Comapny Information
6.7.2 Vietnam Food Business Overview
6.7.3 Vietnam Food Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 Vietnam Food Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.7.5 Vietnam Food Recent Developments
6.8 NovaMatrix
6.8.1 NovaMatrix Comapny Information
6.8.2 NovaMatrix Business Overview
6.8.3 NovaMatrix Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 NovaMatrix Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.8.5 NovaMatrix Recent Developments
6.9 Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical
6.9.1 Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Comapny Information
6.9.2 Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Business Overview
6.9.3 Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Recent Developments
6.10 YSK
6.10.1 YSK Comapny Information
6.10.2 YSK Business Overview
6.10.3 YSK Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 YSK Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.10.5 YSK Recent Developments
6.11 Weikang Group
6.11.1 Weikang Group Comapny Information
6.11.2 Weikang Group Business Overview
6.11.3 Weikang Group Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.11.4 Weikang Group Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.11.5 Weikang Group Recent Developments
6.12 Jiangsu Aoxin Biotechnology
6.12.1 Jiangsu Aoxin Biotechnology Comapny Information
6.12.2 Jiangsu Aoxin Biotechnology Business Overview
6.12.3 Jiangsu Aoxin Biotechnology Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.12.4 Jiangsu Aoxin Biotechnology Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.12.5 Jiangsu Aoxin Biotechnology Recent Developments
6.13 KIMICA Corporation
6.13.1 KIMICA Corporation Comapny Information
6.13.2 KIMICA Corporation Business Overview
6.13.3 KIMICA Corporation Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.13.4 KIMICA Corporation Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.13.5 KIMICA Corporation Recent Developments
6.14 Jiangsu Shuanglin
6.14.1 Jiangsu Shuanglin Comapny Information
6.14.2 Jiangsu Shuanglin Business Overview
6.14.3 Jiangsu Shuanglin Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.14.4 Jiangsu Shuanglin Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.14.5 Jiangsu Shuanglin Recent Developments
6.15 Mirae biotech
6.15.1 Mirae biotech Comapny Information
6.15.2 Mirae biotech Business Overview
6.15.3 Mirae biotech Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.15.4 Mirae biotech Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.15.5 Mirae biotech Recent Developments
6.16 Jinan Haidebei Marine
6.16.1 Jinan Haidebei Marine Comapny Information
6.16.2 Jinan Haidebei Marine Business Overview
6.16.3 Jinan Haidebei Marine Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.16.4 Jinan Haidebei Marine Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.16.5 Jinan Haidebei Marine Recent Developments
6.17 Meron Group
6.17.1 Meron Group Comapny Information
6.17.2 Meron Group Business Overview
6.17.3 Meron Group Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.17.4 Meron Group Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.17.5 Meron Group Recent Developments
6.18 Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals
6.18.1 Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Comapny Information
6.18.2 Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Business Overview
6.18.3 Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Chitosan Production, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.18.4 Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Chitosan Product Portfolio
6.18.5 Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Recent Developments
7 Global Chitosan Production by Region
7.1 Global Chitosan Production by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2 Global Chitosan Production by Region (2020-2031)
7.2.1 Global Chitosan Production by Region: 2020-2025
7.2.2 Global Chitosan Production Forecast by Region: 2026-2031
7.3 Global Chitosan Production by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.4 Global Chitosan Production Value by Region (2020-2031)
7.4.1 Global Chitosan Production Value by Region: 2020-2025
7.4.2 Global Chitosan Production Value by Region (2026-2031)
7.5 Global Chitosan Market Price Analysis by Region (2020-2031)
7.6 Regional Production Value Trends (2020-2031)
7.6.1 North America Chitosan Production Value (2020-2031)
7.6.2 Europe Chitosan Production Value (2020-2031)
7.6.3 Asia-Pacific Chitosan Production Value (2020-2031)
7.6.4 South America Chitosan Production Value (2020-2031)
7.6.5 Middle East & Africa Chitosan Production Value (2020-2031)
8 Global Chitosan Consumption by Region
8.1 Global Chitosan Consumption by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2 Global Chitosan Consumption by Region (2020-2031)
8.2.1 Global Chitosan Consumption by Region (2020-2025)
8.2.2 Global Chitosan Consumption by Region (2026-2031)
8.3 North America
8.3.1 North America Chitosan Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3.2 North America Chitosan Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
8.3.3 U.S.
8.3.4 Canada
8.3.5 Mexico
8.4 Europe
8.4.1 Europe Chitosan Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.4.2 Europe Chitosan Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
8.4.3 Germany
8.4.4 France
8.4.5 U.K.
8.4.6 Italy
8.4.7 Netherlands
8.5 Asia Pacific
8.5.1 Asia Pacific Chitosan Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.5.2 Asia Pacific Chitosan Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
8.5.3 China
8.5.4 Japan
8.5.5 South Korea
8.5.6 Southeast Asia
8.5.7 India
8.5.8 Australia
8.6 South America
8.6.1 South America Chitosan Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.6.2 South America Chitosan Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
8.6.3 Brazil
8.6.4 Argentina
8.6.5 Chile
8.6.6 Colombia
8.7 Middle East & Africa
8.7.1 Middle East & Africa Chitosan Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.7.2 Middle East & Africa Chitosan Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
8.7.3 Egypt
8.7.4 South Africa
8.7.5 Israel
8.7.6 Türkiye
8.7.7 GCC Countries
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
9.1 Chitosan Value Chain Analysis
9.1.1 Chitosan Key Raw Materials
9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
9.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
9.1.4 Chitosan Production Mode & Process
9.2 Chitosan Sales Channels Analysis
9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
9.2.2 Chitosan Distributors
9.2.3 Chitosan Customers
10 Concluding Insights
11 Appendix
11.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
11.2 Research Methodology
11.3 Research Process
11.4 Authors List of This Report
11.5 Data Source
11.5.1 Secondary Sources
11.5.2 Primary Sources
11.6 Disclaimer

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