Chitosan Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, and Competitive Landscape
The global chitosan market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 11.2% during 2025-2034. This report on chitosan provides holistic understanding of the market along with market sizing, forecast, drivers, challenges, and competitive landscape. The report presents a clear picture of the global chitosan market by segmenting the market based on source, grade, application, and region. Also, detailed profiles of companies operating in the global chitosan market are provided in this report. We believe that this report will aid the professionals and industry stakeholders in making informed decision.
Market Drivers
• Growing awareness about using organic solutions in water treatment, cosmetics, food and beverages
• Ease in the availability of raw materials
Market Challenges
• Lack of skilled labour.
Historical & Forecast Period
Base Year: 2024
Historical Period: 2020-2024
Forecast Period: 2025-2034
Market by Source
• Shrimp
• Crab
• Krill
• Squid
• Other
Market by Grade
• Industrial Grade
• Food Grade
• Pharmaceutical Grade
Market by Application
• Water Treatment
• Cosmetics
• Pharmaceutical & Biomedical
• Food & Beverages
• Other
Market by Region
• Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Rest of Europe
• North America
United States
Canada
• Asia Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 1. Preface
- 1.1 Objective
- 1.2 Target Audience & Key Offerings
- 1.3 Report’s Scope
- 1.4 Research Methodology
- 1.4.1 Phase I
- 1.4.2 Phase II
- 1.4.3 Phase III
- 1.5 Assumptions
- 2. Key Insights
- 3. Global Chitosan Market
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Market Drivers
- 3.3. Market Challenges
- 4. Global Chitosan Market Analysis
- 4.1. Market Portraiture
- 4.2. Market Size
- 4.3. Market Forecast
- 4.4. Impact of COVID-19
- 5. Global Chitosan Market by Source
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Shrimp
- 5.3. Crab
- 5.4. Krill
- 5.5. Squid
- 5.6. Other
- 6. Global Chitosan Market by Grade
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Industrial Grade
- 6.3 Food Grade
- 6.4 Pharmaceutical Grade
- 7. Global Chitosan Market by Application
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Water Treatment
- 7.3 Cosmetics
- 7.4 Pharmaceutical & Biomedical
- 7.5 Food & Beverages
- 7.6 Other
- 8. Global Chitosan Market by Region
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Europe
- 8.2.1 Germany
- 8.2.2 United Kingdom
- 8.2.3 France
- 8.2.4 Italy
- 8.2.5 Spain
- 8.2.6 Russia
- 8.2.7 Netherlands
- 8.2.8 Rest of the Europe
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 United States
- 8.3.2 Canada
- 8.4 Asia Pacific
- 8.4.1 China
- 8.4.2 Japan
- 8.4.3 India
- 8.4.4 South Korea
- 8.4.5 Australia
- 8.4.6 Indonesia
- 8.4.7 Rest of the Asia Pacific
- 8.5 Latin America
- 8.5.1 Mexico
- 8.5.2 Brazil
- 8.5.3 Argentina
- 8.5.4 Rest of Latin America
- 8.6 Middle East & Africa
- 8.6.1 Saudi Arabia
- 8.6.2 Turkey
- 8.6.2 Iran
- 8.6.3 United Arab Emirates
- 8.6.4 Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 9. SWOT Analysis
- 10. Porter’s Five Forces
- 11. Market Value Chain Analysis
- 12. Competitive Landscape
- 12.1 Competitive Scenario
- 12.2 Company Profiles
- 12.2.1 Advanced Biopolymers A.S.
- 12.2.2 Agratech
- 12.2.3 Austanz Chitin Pvt. Ltd
- 12.2.4 BIO21 Co. Ltd.
- 12.2.5 ChitoTech
- 12.2.6 Dupont Corporation
- 12.2.7 GTC Bio Corporation
- 12.2.8 Heppe Medical Chitosan GmbH
- 12.2.9 KIMICA Corporation
- 12.2.10 Kiomed Pharma
- 12.2.11 Kitozyme S.A.
- 12.2.12 Meron Biopolymers
- 12.2.13 Panvo Organics Pvt. Ltd
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 2: Global Chitosan Market by Source, 2024
- Figure 3: Global Chitosan Market by Grade, 2024
- Figure 4: Global Chitosan Market by Application, 2024
- Figure 5: Global Chitosan Market by Region, 2024
- Figure 6: Global Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 7: Global Chitosan Market by Source (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 8: Global Shrimp Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 9: Global Shrimp Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 10: Global Crab Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 11: Global Crab Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 12: Global Krill Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 13: Global Krill Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 14: Global Squid Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 15: Global Squid Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 16: Global Other Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 17: Global Other Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 18: Global Chitosan Market by Grade (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 19: Global Industrial Grade Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 20: Global Industrial Grade Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 21: Global Food Grade Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 22: Global Food Grade Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 23: Global Pharmaceutical Grade Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 24: Global Pharmaceutical Grade Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 25: Global Chitosan Market by Application (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 26: Global Water Treatment Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 27: Global Water Treatment Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 28: Global Cosmetics Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 29: Global Cosmetics Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 30: Global Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 31: Global Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 32: Global Food & Beverages Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 33: Global Food & Beverages Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 34: Global Other Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 35: Global Other Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 36: Global Chitosan Market by Region (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 37: Europe Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 38: Europe Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 39: Europe Chitosan Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 40: Germany Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 41: United Kingdom Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 42: France Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 43: Italy Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 44: Spain Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 45: Russia Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 46: Netherlands Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 47: North America Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 48: North America Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 49: North America Chitosan Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 50: United States Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 51: Canada Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 52: Asia Pacific Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 53: Asia Pacific Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 54: Asia Pacific Chitosan Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 55: China Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 56: Japan Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 57: India Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 58: South Korea Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 59: Australia Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 60: Indonesia Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 61: Latin America Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 62: Latin America Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 63: Latin America Chitosan Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 64: Mexico Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 65: Brazil Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 66: Argentina Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 67: Middle East & Africa Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 68: Middle East & Africa Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 69: Middle East & Africa Chitosan Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 70: Saudi Arabia Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 71: Turkey Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 72: Iran Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 73: UAE Chitosan Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 74: Market Value Chain
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Global Chitosan Market Portraiture
- Table 2: Global Chitosan Market by Source (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 3: Global Chitosan Market by Grade (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 4: Global Chitosan Market by Application (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 5: Global Chitosan Market by Region (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 6: Europe Chitosan Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 7: North America Chitosan Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 8: Asia Pacific Chitosan Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 9: Latin America Chitosan Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 10: Middle East & Africa Chitosan Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 11: List of Key Players
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