Global Agar Market 2025 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2031

According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Agar market size was valued at US$ 421 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 642 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.7% during review period.

Agar or agar-agar is a jelly-like substance, obtained from algae. Agar is derived from the polysaccharide agarose, which forms the supporting structure in the cell walls of certain species of algae, and which is released on boiling. These algae are known as agarophytes and belong to the Rhodophyta (red algae) phylum. Agar is actually the resulting mixture of two components: the linear polysaccharide agarose and a heterogeneous mixture of smaller molecules called agaropectin.

Global agar key players include Green Fresh Group, ROKO, Hispanagar, etc. Global top 3 manufacturers hold a share about 50%. Asia-Pacific the largest market, with a share about 67%, followed by Europe, with a share about 23 percent. In terms of product, food grade is the largest segment, with a share about 92%. And in terms of application, the largest application is food industry, followed by pharmaceutic, cosmetics, daily chemical, and scientific research, etc.

The technical and fund barriers of agar are relatively high, resulting in high level concentration degree of the competition. China is the largest producer, occupied about 60% of the global production.

According to customer types, agar is widely used in food industry, pharmaceutic, cosmetics, daily chemical and scientific research. In 2023, agar for food industry occupied more than 58% of total market. With the improvement of living standards and global higher scientific research investment from government, enterprises, research institutions, schools, etc. the demand for Agar is expected to increase during the remaining years of the forecast period of 2024-2030.

In recent years, many companies are trying to expand the application scope of agar, such as product application in pet food, yogurt and other dairy products. At the same time, Chinese companies are also continuously deepening the agar industry chain, for example, some of them are expanding the industry chain to deep processing fields such as high-purity agar and agarose.

This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Agar market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.

Key Features:

Global Agar market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (MT), and average selling prices (K USD/MT), 2020-2031

Global Agar market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (MT), and average selling prices (K USD/MT), 2020-2031

Global Agar market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (MT), and average selling prices (K USD/MT), 2020-2031

Global Agar market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (MT), and ASP (K USD/MT), 2020-2025

The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:

To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries

To assess the growth potential for Agar

To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market

To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace

This report profiles key players in the global Agar market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Ina Food, Agarindo Bogatama, Marine Hydrocolloids, ROKO, Agarmex, Hispanagar, Sobigel, B&V Agar, Iberagar, Zhenpai, etc.

This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.

Market Segmentation

Agar market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2020-2031, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.

Market segment by Type
Food Grade
Bacteriological Grade

Market segment by Application
Food Industry
Pharmaceutic
Cosmetics
Daily Chemical
Scientific Research

Major players covered
Ina Food
Agarindo Bogatama
Marine Hydrocolloids
ROKO
Agarmex
Hispanagar
Sobigel
B&V Agar
Iberagar
Zhenpai
Agar Brasileiro
Green Fresh Group
Fujian Global Ocean Biotechnology
Qingdao Gather Great Ocean
Java Biocolloid
Fujian Wuyi Feiyan Agar
Guandong Hizense Seaweed
Fujian Yange
Xiamen Hkay
Putian Changde

Market segment by region, regional analysis covers

North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)

Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)

Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)

The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:

Chapter 1, to describe Agar product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.

Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Agar, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Agar from 2020 to 2025.

Chapter 3, the Agar competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.

Chapter 4, the Agar breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2020 to 2031.

Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2020 to 2031.

Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2020 to 2025.and Agar market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2026 to 2031.

Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.

Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Agar.

Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Agar sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.