Chemical Fungicides Market Report 2026

The chemical fungicides market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $25.45 billion in 2025 to $27.19 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing crop disease incidence, expansion of commercial agriculture practices, rising use of chemical crop protection products, growth in seed treatment applications, availability of diverse synthetic active ingredients.

The chemical fungicides market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $34.44 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing global food demand, rising adoption of integrated pest management programs, expansion of fungicide use in horticulture crops, growing focus on crop yield optimization, increasing investments in advanced agrochemical formulations. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of broad-spectrum fungicide formulations, rising demand for systemic fungicides in high-value crops, growing use of resistance-management fungicide programs, expansion of post-harvest fungicide applications, enhanced focus on yield protection efficiency.

The increasing incidence of crop diseases is expected to drive the growth of the chemical fungicide market. Crop diseases are caused by pathogenic organisms such as fungi, bacteria, mycoplasmas, viruses, viroids, nematodes, and parasitic flowering plants. Chemical fungicides act to eliminate or inhibit the growth of fungi and their spores, effectively controlling rust, mildew, and other plant-damaging fungi. For example, in January 2025, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, a Zambia-based government ministry, over 125,000 hectares of maize fields were infested by fall armyworms, affecting 247,957 farming households during the 2024/2025 season. Therefore, the rising occurrence of crop diseases is supporting the growth of the chemical fungicide market.

Leading companies in the chemical fungicide market are developing advanced biological solutions, such as microbial-based fungicides, to improve disease control, enhance crop resilience, and promote sustainable farming. Microbial fungicides utilize naturally occurring beneficial microorganisms to suppress plant pathogens, reduce chemical use, and complement existing fungicide programs. For instance, in August 2023, FMC India, an India-based agricultural sciences company, launched ENTAZIA bio-fungicide, formulated with a proprietary strain of Bacillus subtilis. The product leverages the natural disease-control properties of Bacillus subtilis to prevent bacterial leaf blight in rice, activate the crop's innate defense mechanisms, support a healthy plant microbiome, enhance stress tolerance, and promote overall plant vigor. ENTAZIA can be integrated into conventional disease-management programs with synthetic fungicides and biostimulants to deliver improved crop protection and agronomic benefits.

In April 2024, UPL Corp, an India-based manufacturer of sustainable agriculture products, acquired Corteva's Solo mancozeb business for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is designed to bolster UPL Corp's position in the crop protection industry by expanding its fungicide portfolio and enhancing its global market presence. Corteva, a US-based company, specializes in producing fungicide products aimed at preventing and treating fungal diseases.

Major companies operating in the chemical fungicides market are BASF SE, Bayer AG, Corteva Inc, Syngenta AG, FMC Corporation, UPL Ltd., Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Nippon Soda Co. Ltd., Isagro S.p.A, Nufarm, ADAMA, Nissan Chemical Corporation, Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd., Certis LLC, Valent BioSciences LLC, Stockton Group, Lallemand Plant Care, Albaugh LLC, Rotam CropSciences Ltd., Sipcam Agro USA Inc., Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Arysta LifeScience Corporation, Heranba Industries Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the chemical fungicides market in 2025. The regions covered in the chemical fungicides market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the chemical fungicides market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The chemical fungicides market consists of sales of mancozeb, maneb, nabamand zineb. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

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