Global Industrial Silica Sand

Global Industrial Silica Sand

The global market for silica sand is forecast to increase 3.5% per year through 2022 to 350 million metric tons, valued at $12 billion. Urbanization and infrastructure development in the Asia/Pacific region and ongoing consumption of frac sand in North America will drive worldwide consumption growth.

This report covers industrial silica sand demand by Market, Region, and Country. Data are provided in volume terms, with sales in millions of US dollars provided for major countries and each market at the global level.

Markets for industrial silica sand include:
Glass (including flat, container, and other types)
Hydraulic fracturing (also known as frac sand)
Foundry
Building Products
Chemicals
Other

Demand is broken out for the major global regions and 16 major countries:
North America (US, Canada, Mexico)
Central & South America (Brazil, other countries)
Western Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, other countries)
Eastern Europe (Russia, Poland, other countries)
Asia/Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, other countries)
Africa/Mideast (Turkey, other countries)

Scope of the Report
This report covers the scope, size, and growth of the global industrial silica sand industry including key trends in applications and products. Historical data are provided for 2007, 2012, and 2017 with forecasts for 2022. Data are provided in volume terms and the market and country levels, while value sales are given for each major country. Also included is an analysis of the industry’s key players and their market shares.