Hemp Rebar Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The hemp rebar market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $67.57 billion in 2024 to $72.66 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to sustainable construction practices, environmental regulations and standards, renewable resource utilization, durability and strength properties, increasing demand for sustainable products.

The hemp rebar market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $91.92 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing sustainable construction practices, regulatory support for sustainable building, rising construction industry awareness, global hemp market expansion, demonstration projects and case studies. Major trends in the forecast period include construction industry collaboration, advancements in hemp processing technologies, innovation in construction material, consumer preference for natural materials, diversification of applications.

The growing demand for green buildings is expected to drive the growth of the hemp rebar market. Green buildings, also known as sustainable or high-performance buildings, aim to minimize negative environmental impacts and maximize positive effects on occupants. Hemp rebar, utilized in green buildings, offers a potential alternative to traditional steel rebar with numerous environmental and performance benefits. The growth of hemp sequesters carbon, and the manufacturing process requires less energy, resulting in a smaller overall carbon footprint for the final product. For instance, in October 2022, the U.S. Green Building Council reported an increase in LEED-certified projects in China, reflecting the global trend towards sustainable construction. The rising demand for green buildings is thus propelling the growth of the hemp rebar market.

The growth of the hemp rebar market is expected to be driven by an increase in infrastructure projects. Infrastructure projects encompass large-scale construction or development efforts aimed at building, upgrading, or maintaining essential facilities and systems that support a society or economy. Hemp rebar offers infrastructure projects a low-cost, non-corroding alternative to steel. For example, in 2023, the World Bank, a US-based international financial institution, reported that 68 countries received investments across 322 projects, up from 54 countries and 260 projects in 2022. Thus, the rise in infrastructure projects is fueling the growth of the hemp rebar market.

Key players in the hemp rebar market are focusing on innovation, introducing advanced processes such as pultrusion to replace traditional steel rebar. Pultrusion, a continuous manufacturing process, converts fiber reinforcements and resin matrices into finished products with a constant cross-section. For instance, in January 2022, researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute developed hemp rebar through a pultrusion process. This alternative to steel rebar is designed to be as strong as steel, providing a non-corroding, eco-friendly option for construction projects, potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The adoption of innovative processes is driving advancements in the hemp rebar market.

Major companies operating in the hemp rebar market report are Sunstrand Corporation, Arm Composites Ltd., Lime Technology Ltd., Hemp Traders, HempWood, Hemp Fortex Industries Ltd., All American Hemp Company, HempFlax Group B.V., Bastcore, Dunagro, Hempitecture, IsoHemp, Hemp Technologies Global, Vital Hemp, Hemp Direct, Hemp Plastic Company, Just Bio Fiber, American Hemp LLC, Hemp Angel Products, UK Hempcrete.

North America was the largest region in the hemp rebar market in 2024. The regions covered in the hemp rebar market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the hemp rebar market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The hemp rebar market consists of sales of functionalized hemp rebar, bio-composite rebar, textile-based rebar, nano-reinforcement and high-pressure densification. 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.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

Hemp rebar is a construction material crafted from processed hemp fibers, serving as a reinforcing element in concrete structures. It is engineered to deliver strength and durability similar to traditional steel rebar. Additionally, hemp rebar boasts advantages such as being non-corrosive and has the potential to contribute to reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

The primary types of hemp rebar include processed hemp fiber and raw hemp fiber. Processed hemp fiber is a natural fiber extracted from the stalk of the hemp plant. It is obtained through the separation of the outer bark from the inner woody core of the hemp plant. Processed hemp fibers are manufactured in various bar sizes, such as 0.25 Inch x 4 Feet, 0.375 Inch x 4 Feet, 0.5 Inch x 4 Feet, and 0.625 Inch x 4 Feet, and find applications in construction, automotive, and aerospace industries.

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