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除草剤の市場規模、シェア、動向、予測:タイプ、作用機序、用途、地域別、2025-2033年Herbicides Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Type, Mode of Action, Application, and Region, 2025-2033 |
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除草剤の市場規模、シェア、動向、予測:タイプ、作用機序、用途、地域別、2025-2033年 |
出版日: 2025年05月01日
発行: IMARC
ページ情報: 英文 144 Pages
納期: 2~3営業日
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世界の除草剤の市場規模は2024年に341億6,000万米ドルとなりました。今後、IMARC Groupは、2033年には466億米ドルに達し、2025年から2033年にかけて3.50%のCAGRを示すと予測しています。現在、アジア太平洋地域が市場を独占しており、2024年の市場シェアは26.7%を超えています。アジア太平洋地域の成長の原動力は、広範な農業活動、近代農業に対する政府の支援、作物保護意識の高まり、持続可能な実践のための除草剤処方の進歩です。
主な市場促進要因:近代的農法の採用が増加し、作物収量を上げる必要性が高まっていることによる除草剤の需要の増加。また、既存の除草剤に対する雑草抵抗性への懸念の高まりが、新しい製剤や技術の開発・採用を促しています。
主な市場動向:除草剤と輪作や機械的雑草防除などの他の方法を組み合わせた総合雑草管理戦略へのシフト。さらに、天然由来の環境にやさしい除草剤の人気が高まっており、持続可能な農法に対する消費者の需要が高まっています。
地理的動向:除草剤の市場の最近の動向では、ブラジル、インド、中国などの新興経済諸国における除草剤の使用量が急増しており、農業セクターの拡大や高度な農業技術の導入が市場の成長に影響を与えています。また、欧州や北米のような先進地域では、除草剤の使用に関する規制の監視や制限が増加しているため、市場の成長が鈍化し、代替の雑草防除方法が重視されるようになっています。
競合情勢:除草剤の業界の主要企業は、BASF SE、Bayer AG、Corteva Inc.、Drexel Chemical Co. Inc.、FMC Corporation、Heranba Industries Ltd.、日産化学工業株式会社、Nufarm、住友化学株式会社、Syngenta Group、Sumitomo Chemical Co.Ltd.、シンジェンタ・グループ、UPL Limited、Wilbur-Ellis Company LLCなどです。
課題と機会:除草剤の環境と健康への影響に関する規制上の課題と社会的懸念は、より安全で持続可能な除草剤製剤の技術革新の必要性を高めています。除草剤の市場の最近のビジネスチャンスは、雑草抵抗性に対抗する新しい作用モードを持つ除草剤の開発や、造園や林業のような非農業分野などの未開拓市場への開拓にあります。
食糧生産に対する需要の増加
世界資源研究所によると、世界人口は2050年までに100億人に達すると予測されており、30億人を満足させるためには食糧生産を大幅に増加させる必要があります。また、この課題を克服するためには農業生産を増加させる必要があります。除草剤を使用しなければ、日照、水、養分などの重要な資源をめぐって作物と競合してしまう雑草を駆除することができるため、除草剤のはこのプロセスに不可欠です。これとともに、除草剤の散布戦略によって作物の収量が向上し、より効果的な農法が可能になります。畑から競合となる雑草がなくなれば、作物は資源を効率的に利用するようになり、1ヘクタールあたりの食糧生産量が向上します。このように、資源が限られている世界では、増大する食糧需要を満たし、持続可能な農法を奨励するために、除草剤が必要なのです。
遺伝子組み換え作物の導入
遺伝子組み換え作物とそれに対応する除草剤は、その相性の良さから広く利用されています。除草剤耐性と昆虫抵抗性を併せ持つ作物は、ISAAA(国際アグリバイオテクノロジー・アプリケーション取得サービス)によると6%増加し、現在では世界の全農地の45%にあたる8,510万ヘクタールを占めています。これは、農家が不耕起栽培や農薬の使用を控えるなど、生態系に優しい農法を好んでいることを示しています。除草剤耐性は、2018年まで綿花、大豆、キャノーラ、トウモロコシ、アルファルファなどの作物で最も一般的な特徴でした。これに加えて、遺伝子組み換え(GM)作物の統合は、特に農薬使用の動態に関して、現在の農業に革命をもたらしました。除草剤に耐えるように設計された遺伝子組み換え作物によって、農家は作物を危険にさらすことなく除草剤を使用することができます。さらに、バイオ作物の栽培面積は飛躍的に拡大し、世界全体で数百万ヘクタールに達しています。除草剤耐性という形質は、雑草防除を簡素化し、従来の除草方法にかかる労力とコストを削減することで、農業慣行の有効性を高める。その結果、遺伝子組換え種子とそれに適合する調査手法の需要が高まり、農業手法に大きな変化をもたらしています。
雑草抵抗性の増加
除草剤の使用拡大により、雑草抵抗性の事例が増加しています。これは、除草剤で処理された雑草の個体群が治療に耐えられるように適応し、やがて薬剤の効力が低下していく過程で起こる。さらに雑草科学は、除草剤耐性が数多く発生している農業管理の根本的な問題を指摘しています。例えば、除草剤抵抗性の雑草は、272種(双子葉植物155種、単子葉植物117種)を含む531のケースで世界的に発見されています。これらの雑草は168の異なる除草剤のに耐性を持ち、31の既知の作用部位のうち21をカバーしています。耐性株を倒すことができる新しい除草剤を開発する必要性は、このような抵抗性の増加によってもたらされています。高水準の農業生産を維持するためには、雑草抵抗性への対処が不可欠であり、そのためには、除草剤の創製と農業技術に絶え間ない革新と適応が求められます。例えば、2024年6月5日に米国雑草学会(WSSA)が発行した学術誌「Weed Technology」に最近掲載された研究では、トウモロコシ用の新規出芽前除草剤であるジフルフェニカンが、複数の除草剤に耐性を持つ水麻(Amaranthus tuberculatus)に対する統合雑草管理の効果的な要素として有望であることが明らかになりました。
The global herbicides market size was valued at USD 34.16 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 46.6 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 3.50% from 2025-2033. Asia Pacific currently dominates the market, holding a market share of over 26.7% in 2024. The growth of the Asia Pacific region is driven by extensive agricultural activities, government support for modern farming, increasing crop protection awareness, and advancements in herbicide formulations for sustainable practices.
Major Market Drivers: The increasing demand for herbicides due to rising adoption of modern farming practices and the need for higher crop yields. Additionally, the growing concerns about weed resistance to existing herbicides, prompting the development and adoption of new formulations and technologies.
Key Market Trends: The shift toward integrated weed management strategies, combining herbicides with other methods like crop rotation and mechanical weed control. Moreover, the rising popularity of environmentally friendly herbicides derived from natural sources is contributing to consumer demand for sustainable farming practices.
Geographical Trends: The herbicide market recent developments show rapid growth in herbicide usage in emerging economies like Brazil, India, and China, fueled by expanding agricultural sectors and the adoption of advanced farming techniques is influencing the market growth. Also, the increasing regulatory scrutiny and restrictions on herbicide use in developed regions like Europe and North America, lead to slower market growth and greater emphasis on alternative weed control methods.
Competitive Landscape: Some of the major players in herbicides industry include BASF SE, Bayer AG, Corteva Inc., Drexel Chemical Co. Inc., FMC Corporation, Heranba Industries Ltd., Nissan Chemical Corporation, Nufarm, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Syngenta Group, UPL Limited and Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC among many others.
Challenges and Opportunities: Regulatory challenges and public concerns regarding the environmental and health impacts of herbicide necessitate greater innovation in safer and more sustainable herbicide formulations. Herbicide market recent opportunities lie in the development of herbicides with novel modes of action to combat weed resistance and expanding into untapped markets such as non-agricultural sectors like landscaping and forestry.
Increasing Demand for Food Production
According to the World Resources Institute, the global population is projected to reach 10 Billion by 2050, which would need a significant increase in food production to satisfy the 3 Billion people that will need to be fed Additionally, agricultural production must be increased to overcome this challenge. Herbicides are essential to this process as they control weeds, which would otherwise compete with crops for vital resources such as sunlight, water, and nutrients. Along with this, the herbicide application strategy ensures higher crop yields and more effective agricultural practices offering improved food production per hectare from crops using the resources efficiently when fields are kept free of weeds that provide competition. Thus, in a world where resources are limited, this is necessary to meet the growing demand for food and to encourage sustainable agriculture methods.
Adoption of Genetically Modified (GM) Crops
GM crops and the corresponding herbicides are widely used due to their compatibility. The combined features of herbicide tolerance and insect resistance grew by 6%, according to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), and now account for 85.1 million hectares, or 45% of all agricultural land worldwide. It demonstrates the preference of farmers for ecologically friendly agricultural practices, such as no-till planting and less use of pesticides. Herbicide tolerance continued to be the most common feature in crops such as cotton, soybeans, canola, maize, and alfalfa until 2018. Besides this, genetically modified (GM) crop integration has revolutionized current agriculture, especially regarding the dynamics of pesticide use. Genetically modified crops, designed to withstand herbicides, enable farmers to use herbicides without endangering the crop. Additionally, the area cultivated with biotech crops has expanded exponentially, reaching millions of hectares globally. The trait of herbicide resistance simplifies weed control and enhances the effectiveness of agricultural practices by reducing the labor and cost involved in traditional weeding methods. Consequently, this drives the demand for genetically modified seeds and their compatible herbicides, marking a significant shift in agricultural methodologies.
Rising Incidence of Weed Resistance
The growing use of herbicides has led to an increase in weed resistance cases. This process happens when herbicide-treated weed populations adapt to withstand the treatments, eventually decreasing the efficacy of these drugs over time. Additionally, Weed Science indicates a fundamental problem with agricultural management with numerous occurrences of herbicide resistance. For instance, herbicide-resistant weeds have been found in 531 different cases globally, encompassing 272 species (155 dicots and 117 monocots). These weeds have become resistant to 168 different herbicides, covering 21 of the 31 known sites of action. This ongoing need to create new herbicides that can defeat resistant strains is brought on by this increasing resistance. Maintaining high levels of agricultural output depends on addressing weed resistance, which calls for constant innovation and adaptation in the creation of herbicides and farming techniques. For instance, in a study recently published in the journal Weed Technology by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) on 5 June 2024, it was found that Diflufenican, a novel preemergence herbicide for corn, shows promise as an effective component of integrated weed management against water hemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) resistant to multiple herbicides.
Synthetic accounts for the majority of the market share
Synthetic herbicides are chemical components intended to kill certain types of weeds without harming the crops. Farmers across the world use synthetic herbicides extensively due to their cost-effectiveness and efficacy. They provide reliable solutions for large-scale agricultural operations and can manage a wide range of weed species. It consists of many herbicide classes, including 2,4-D, atrazine, and glyphosate, which are popular and shown to increase crop yields by controlling weed growth. Hence key players are introducing advanced product variants to meet these needs, thus contributing to herbicides market growth. For instance, on 9 February 2024, BASF announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of Surtain herbicide, making it the first product with a solid encapsulated premix formulation to hit stores. With its innovative technology, this herbicide gives farmers a wide window of application time, from pre-planting to early post-emergence, and it controls or suppresses 79 important types of grass and broadleaf weeds. It successfully meets the needs of contemporary weed management by utilizing cutting-edge solid encapsulation technology in conjunction with long-lasting residual properties.
Selective herbicides hold the largest share of the industry
Selective herbicides are designed to target specific types of weeds without harming the crops, making them highly valued in agricultural practices. These herbicides provide an essential solution for maintaining crop health and yield by controlling a wide range of weed species that compete with crops for nutrients, water, and sunlight. The market is driven by its widespread use in major agricultural countries, where precision and crop safety are critical. Hence key players are introducing advanced product variants to meet numerous herbicide demand. For instance, on 30 March 2023, BASF introduced an enhanced version of its Frequency herbicide, presenting wheat and barley growers with a highly adaptable Group 27 product. This upgraded herbicide boasts superior efficacy against stubborn broadleaf weeds like fleabane, sowthistle, buckwheat/bindweed, wireweed, wild radish, bifora, and capeweed. Additionally, originally introduced in 2020, the improved Frequency now features a smoother consistency, facilitating easier pouring during application. The Frequency label also empowers growers with the flexibility to choose the main tank-mix partner and adjust application rates, enabling customization of the spray solution to target specific weed types and sizes.
Grains and cereals represent the leading market segment
As per the herbicides market overview, the grains and cereals segment reflects the extensive use of herbicides in cultivating staple crops like wheat, rice, and corn. It is primarily driven by the global necessity to maximize crop yields and effectively manage weed resistance, particularly in major agricultural regions such as Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe. The application of herbicides in grains and cereals helps ensure crop uniformity and significantly boosts productivity by reducing competition from weeds for vital resources such as light, nutrients, and water, which positively generates herbicide market revenue. For instance, on 13 March 2024, Corteva Agriscience announced the expansion of its primary cereal herbicide selection in Canada by introducing Extinguish XL herbicide. This new product aims to address the challenge of broadleaf weeds for wheat and barley growers in the black and grey soil zones of Western Canada. Extinguish XL herbicide offers a comprehensive solution with various modes of action, delivering effective control of persistent weeds such as cleavers, dandelion, round-leaved mallow, stork's-bill, and narrow-leaved hawk's beard, adaptable to diverse weather conditions.
Asia Pacific leads the market, accounting for the largest herbicides market share
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, Asia Pacific was the largest regional market for herbicides.
As per the herbicides market forecast Asia Pacific region is dominating the market due to the extensive agricultural activities across populous countries like China and India. It is further bolstered by the increasing adoption of modern agricultural practices, a growing focus on crop yield enhancement, and the rising need for weed management due to the intensification of farming activities. Additionally, governments are also supporting the use of herbicides through various agricultural policies, which aim to meet the food demands of an increasing population, thus creating a positive herbicides market outlook. For instance, on 4 May 2023, BASF introduced two novel herbicides, Facet and Duvelon, aimed at assisting rice and tea growers in addressing the persistent issue of problematic weeds. It provides efficient and dependable control of the significant grassy weed Echinochloa spp in rice cultivation, while Duvelon, powered by Kixor Active, presents an effective weed management regimen tailored for tea plantations. This launch represents an expansion of BASF's offerings in the rice and tea herbicide markets, providing high-efficacy products that meet the specific needs of growers. In India, where rice and tea production ranks second globally, weed control poses a significant challenge, impacting crop quality and yield. Hence, the introduction of Facet and Duvelon addresses this challenge, offering farmers reliable solutions for weed management and crop protection.
The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the major market players in the herbicides industry include BASF SE, Bayer AG, Corteva Inc., Drexel Chemical Co. Inc., FMC Corporation, Heranba Industries Ltd., Nissan Chemical Corporation, Nufarm, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Syngenta Group, UPL Limited, and Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC.