Insecticides Market Report 2025

This Insecticides market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The insecticides market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $24.23 billion in 2024 to $26.63 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to public health concerns, technological advancements, antiviral medications, pandemic preparedness.

The insecticides market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $36.49 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to continuing seasonal influenza, point-of-care testing, remote and home testing, digital health integration. Major trends in the forecast period include point-of-care testing, molecular diagnostics, antigen-based tests, multiplex assays, automation and robotics.

The global population is on the rise and is projected to reach 10 billion by the year 2050. This growth is expected to have a significant impact on the insecticide market. The increasing population will lead to a higher demand for food, necessitating an expansion in crop production, farming activities, and trade volumes to meet this growing need. Furthermore, farmers and commercial farming enterprises will seek to acquire more arable land to increase crop production, thereby driving up the demand for herbicides. To meet the potential increase in food demand, which may rise from 59% to 98%, farmers will need to enhance agricultural productivity through the use of fertilizers and advanced farming technologies. Consequently, the heightened demand for food due to the expanding population will promote the growth of the insecticide market.

The growth of the insecticide market is also expected to be fueled by escalating crop losses. Crop losses refer to the reduction in the quantity or quality of agricultural crops due to a variety of factors, including natural disasters, pests, diseases, adverse weather conditions, and other unfavorable events. Such crop losses create a need for pest control to safeguard crops, leading to an increased reliance on insecticides by farmers to limit damage and ensure successful harvests. For example, in February 2023, a report published by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a US-based government department responsible for agricultural research, highlighted that pests cause annual crop losses ranging from 20% to 40% of global production. Plant diseases account for losses of around $220 billion, while invasive insects contribute to losses of $70 billion globally. Therefore, the rising crop losses are driving the growth of the insecticide market.

Major companies in the insecticides market are directing their efforts towards product launches, such as the introduction of Exponus insecticide, designed to assist Indian farmers in protecting their crops from key insect pests. Exponus is a potent and versatile insecticide capable of controlling a wide range of insect pests in various crops and growth stages. For example, in April 2022, BASF SE, a Germany-based chemical company, introduced Exponus insecticide in India to aid Indian farmers in crop protection and productivity enhancement. Notably, Exponus is a low-use insecticide, allowing farmers to apply lower doses while achieving effective pest control, thereby reducing the environmental impact of crop protection practices. This product offers a quick and powerful solution for farmers to enhance crop protection, reduce costs, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Major companies operating in the insecticides market are focusing on launching advanced products, such as translaminar insecticides, to improve pest control effectiveness, enhance crop protection, and minimize environmental impact. A translaminar insecticide is absorbed by the plant and spreads within its leaves, offering protection against pests both on the surface and inside the plant. For instance, in August 2024, Crystal Crop Protection, an India-based chemical manufacturing company, launched Proclaim XTRA, a newly formulated insecticide for maize and soybean. It offers strong protection against caterpillars, particularly Spodoptera species like the Fall Army Worm. The insecticide helps maximize crop yield by ensuring long-term protection and improving crop health. As a contact, systemic, and translaminar insecticide, it works by paralyzing and killing caterpillars, providing effective control over various caterpillar pests in an EC formulation.

Major companies operating in the insecticides market include Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd., American Vanguard Corporation, BASF SE, Bayer CropScience AG, FMC Corporation, NuFarm Limited, Syngenta International AG, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Monsanto Company, Arysta LifeScience Corporation, Syngenta AG, Corteva Inc., UPL Limited, Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Nissan Chemical Corporation, Isagro SpA, Albaugh LLC, Sinochem Corporation, Rotam CropSciences Ltd., Gharda Chemicals Limited, Meghmani Organics Ltd., PI Industries Ltd., Crystal Crop Protection Pvt. Ltd., Insecticides India Limited, Dhanuka Agritech Limited, Bharat Rasayan Ltd., Indofil Industries Limited, Meghmani Finechem Limited, Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., Certis USA LLC, Valent BioSciences LLC, BioWorks Inc., Gowan Company LLC, Sipcam Agro USA Inc., AMVAC Chemical Corporation, Nichino America Inc., OHP Inc.

Insecticides are substances employed to eradicate insects, which include ovicides and larvicides, designed for insect eggs and larvae, respectively. These are utilized to manage pests that negatively impact cultivated crops. Insecticides function by either disrupting the nervous system or causing damage to exoskeletons.

The primary categories of insecticides encompass synthetic insecticides and bio-insecticides. Synthetic insecticides serve as the primary means of insect control. In general, they readily infiltrate insects and are detrimental to a wide array of species. Common formulations of insecticides include sprays, baits, and strips, which find application in various contexts, such as cereals, grains, oilseeds, pulses, fruits, vegetables, and more.

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

The insecticides market consists of the sales of organic insecticides, inorganic insecticides, and miscellaneous compounds. 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).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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