Commercial Seeds Market Report 2025

The commercial seeds market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $81.4 billion in 2024 to $88.81 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to population growth, environmental factors, regulatory landscape.

The commercial seeds market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $126.23 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to global food security, climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture, emerging markets, consumer awareness. Major trends in the forecast period include technological innovation, biotechnology and genetic innovation, organic and non-GMO demand, climate-resilient seeds, digital farming and data analytics, small-scale and local farming, global expansion.

The rising demand for biofuels is anticipated to drive growth in the commercial seed market. Biofuels are renewable, non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and economically viable alternatives to fossil fuels, which are depleting rapidly and have a substantial environmental impact. Commercial seeds play a crucial role in producing agricultural products, which are then utilized in biofuel processing. Currently, vegetable oil methyl esters, produced through the transesterification of high-quality vegetable oil with methanol, are the most commonly used form of biofuel. For example, a report from the International Energy Agency, a France-based autonomous intergovernmental organization, stated that biofuel demand is expected to increase by 6%, or 5.7 billion liters, from 2022 to 2024 in advanced economies, with the majority of this growth occurring in the United States and Europe. In 2022, over 40% of the European Union’s biodiesel (or the feedstocks used to produce it) was imported. Additionally, Brazil plans to reinstate its biodiesel blending target, aiming for a 15% blend by 2024, up from 10% in 2022. Consequently, the growing demand for biofuels is fueling expansion in the commercial seed market.

The rising demand for agricultural production is expected to drive growth in the commercial seeds market in the future. Agricultural production involves various operations, including crop cultivation, plowing, harvesting, and animal rearing, all of which contribute to products intended for sale in the market. An increase in agricultural production can lead to greater research and development (R&D) spending by seed companies, resulting in the creation of new commercial seed varieties and enhancing the commercial seeds market. For example, a report from the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, a UK-based government agency, indicated that the total income from farming (TIFF) in the UK reached $6.61 billion (£7.9 billion) in 2022, marking a 17% increase from 2021, which amounted to USD 1.43 billion (£1.1 billion). Thus, the growing demand for agricultural production is a key driver of growth in the commercial seed market.

Major companies producing commercial seeds are undergoing partnerships and collaboration to expand their business reach in fast-growing regions or countries in the commercial seed sector. For instance, in September 2022, Syngenta Seedcare, a Switzerland-based developer and producer of seeds got into a strategic collaboration with Bioceres Crop Solutions, an Argentina-based provider of crop productivity technologies. The collaboration aims to bring innovative biological seed treatments to the commercial seeds market. The agreement aims to bring together the world’s leading seed treatment business with a leader in biological crop productivity solutions and accelerates global registration of existing products and joint development of new biological solutions.

Major companies operating in the commercial seeds market are innovating new varieties of commercial seeds as, innovative cotton seeds increase their profitability in the market. These innovative cotton seeds that can be noted for their big seeds, improved vigor, emergence, and fiber quality. For instance, in March 2022, Amor Seed, a USA-based manufacturer of a variety of seeds launched ARMOR 9512 B3XF and ARMOR 9442 XF, an innovative and new type of cotton seeds. The new cotton seeds use XtendFlex Technology. The seeds are medium-large seed with strong emergence. It's also Bacterial Blight resistant and includes an above-average resistance to Verticillium Wilt. The new seeds can produce premium fiber length and strength, which can be advantageous in stressful dryland conditions.

In October 2023, Sakata Seed Corporation, a Japan-based seed breeding and vegetative solutions company acquired ISLA Sementes for approximately $12. 72 million. The acquisition aims to expand Sakata’s flower and vegetable seed portfolio and reach in Brazil and aims to utilize the overlap in sales network, sales area, customer base, and product portfolio, to stimulate new customers and demand by leveraging their respective sales networks. ISLA Sementes is a Brazil-based seed company.

Major companies operating in the commercial seeds market include Syngenta International AG, Bayer AG, Corteva Inc., Vilmorin & Cie SA, Land O'Lakes Inc., Sakata Seed Corporation, Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B. V., Hyland Seeds Inc., Triumph Seed Co., Northeast Seed Corporation., Limagrain Cereal Seeds LLC, KWS SAAT SE, DLF Seeds A/S, Takii & Co. Ltd., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Dow AgroSciences LLC, BASF SE, Bejo Zaden B. V., Groupe Roullier, East-West Seed International Limited, HM. CLAUSE Inc., Barenbrug Holding B. V., Advanta Seeds US Inc., Known-You Seed Co. Ltd., Tozer Seeds Ltd., Enza Zaden Beheer B. V., Seed Co Limited, E. W. Gaze Seeds Co. Ltd., Johnny's Selected Seeds Inc., Harris Moran Seed Company Inc., Seedway LLC.

A commercial seed refers to a seed that is marketed for uses other than seed production may be Registered Seed, Certified Seed, Non-certified Seed, or Seed generated directly from Foundation Seed. Basically, commercial seeds relate to any type of seed purchased and utilized by farmers to grow their crops.

The various products of commercial seeds are maize (corn), soybeans, vegetables, cereals, cotton, rice, canola (rapeseed), and other products. The maize market consists of sales of commercial maize seeds by entities (organizations, sole traders, and partnerships) that refer to commercial seeds used for the production of maize or corn. They are categorized based on their type into organic, inorganic, and genetically modified, and they have different traits, which include herbicide-tolerance, insect tolerance, and others.

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North America was the largest region in the commercial seeds market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the commercial seeds market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the commercial seeds market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Canada, Spain.

The commercial seed market consists of sales of canola, pumpkin gladiator, and cucumber burpless. 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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