Crop Protection Chemicals Market To Reach $76,496.4 Million By 2033

Crop Protection Chemicals Market Growth & Trends

The global crop protection chemicals market size is expected to reach USD 76,496.4 million by 2033, registering a CAGR of 5.4% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Industry growth is majorly driven by the rising consumption of food across the globe due to the increasing population. For instance, Asia Pacific is a significant contributor to the global population.

As reported by the United Nation Population Fund, in 2021, the region alone accounted for approximately 60..0% of the world’s population with 4.3 billion people. However, there are few countries in the world, especially in Africa, where a huge part of the population is still away from fulfilling the food requirements and severely suffer from malnutrition. This has also propelled higher crop production to meet their requirements; as a result, the demand for the product market is expected to ramp up in the future.

Risks associated with poor and inadequate diet are also a major cause of death globally. Millions of people are either not consuming enough food or eating a low-nutrition diet. According to the World Bank, nearly 800 million people were devoid of food in 2020, which accounts for more than 10% of the global population. As a result, crop production is expected to increase to minimize health risks associated with malnutrition and mitigate food shortages around the world.

The rising global demand for products owing to their surged usage in various agricultural applications has been putting pressure on its manufacturers and suppliers to increase their production and supply of herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, and others. Increasing global consumption of food has been leading farmers to enhance their production. This, in turn, is augmenting the demand for product market across the world. The demand and supply scenario of the product market is expected to be stable in countries such as China, India, the U.S., and France. However, certain countries, particularly in Africa, are still facing significant crop losses owing to their limited access to herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, and advanced agricultural technologies.

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Crop Protection Chemicals Market Report Highlights

• Herbicides segment remains the dominant product, accounting for the largest revenue share of 44.1% in 2025. This dominance is primarily attributed to the widespread need for effective weed management across major crops, including cereals, grains, and oilseeds, where weed infestation significantly impacts yield and crop quality.

• Cereals and grains represent the dominant application segment in the global crop protection chemicals market, accounting for the largest revenue share of 41.7% in 2025. The strong demand from this segment is driven by the large-scale cultivation of staple crops such as wheat, rice, corn, and barley, which are highly susceptible to weed competition, insect infestations, and fungal diseases.

• Latin America crop protection chemicals market dominated the global market, accounting for a 32.0% value share in 2025, driven primarily by the region’s extensive agricultural land base and large-scale cultivation of key commercial crops such as soybean, corn, sugarcane, and coffee.

Crop Protection Chemicals Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global crop protection chemicals market on the basis of product, application, and region:

Crop Protection Chemicals Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; Volume, Kilotons, 2018 - 2033)

• Herbicides

  • By Product

    • Selective

    • Non-selective

  • By Active Ingredients

    • Glyphosate

    • Atrazine

    • 2,4-D

    • Other Active Herbicide Ingredients

• Fungicides

  • By Active Ingredients

    • Chlorathalonil

    • Sulfur

    • PCNB

    • Maneb

    • Other Active Fungicide Ingredients

• Insecticides

  • By Active Ingredients

    • Malathion

    • Carbaryl

    • Chlorpyrifos

    • Other Active Insecticide Ingredients

• Biopesticides

• Other Products

Crop Protection Chemicals Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; Volume, Kilotons, 2018 - 2033)

• Cereals & Grains

• Oilseeds & Pulses

• Fruits & Vegetables

• Other Applications

Crop Protection Chemicals Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; Volume, Kilotons, 2018 - 2033)

• North America

  • U.S.

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • Germany

  • France

  • Spain

  • Italy

  • UK

  • Eastern Europe

• Asia Pacific

  • China

  • India

  • Japan

  • South Korea

  • Indonesia

  • Thailand

  • Australia

• Latin America

  • Brazil

  • Argentina

• Middle East & Africa

  • Saudi Arabia

  • South Africa

List of Key Players in the Crop Protection Chemicals Market

• American Vanguard Corporation

• Arysta LifeSciences Corporation

• Bayer AG

• BASF SE

• FMC Corporation

• Corteva

• Dhr. Hansen Holding A/S

• UPL Limited

• Syngenta Group

• Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.