Bentonite Market Report 2025

This Bentonite 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 bentonite market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $10.05 billion in 2024 to $11.44 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to foundry and metal casting industry growth, civil engineering and construction applications, oil and gas well drilling expansion, agricultural and environmental applications, paper and pulp industry utilization, and widespread adoption in drilling fluids.

The bentonite market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $17.12 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to infrastructure development in emerging markets, increasing use in the foundry industry, rise in demand for pelletized fertilizers, advancements in geosynthetic clay liners, and growing use in water treatment applications. Major trends in the forecast period include innovations in drilling fluid formulations, a focus on sustainable bentonite mining practices, a rise in bentonite-based nanocomposites, increased application in the energy storage industry, and digitalization of supply chain and logistics.

The expansion of the bentonite market is primarily attributed to increasing sales in rapidly developing countries such as China and India, driven by rising disposable incomes and greater access to credit. Disposable income refers to the amount of money individuals or households can spend or save after income taxes have been deducted. Bentonite is utilized across various industries, including chemicals, rubber, insecticides and pesticides, as well as civil construction. For example, a report from the Office of National Statistics, the UK-based executive office of statistics, noted that disposable income inequality rose to 35.5% in the financial year ending 2022, up from 34.4% in 2021. Consequently, the growth in disposable income is fueling the development of the bentonite market.

The anticipated growth of the bentonite market is closely linked to the rise in infrastructure development. Bentonite is increasingly sought after due to its versatile applications in construction and civil engineering, including waterproofing, tunneling, waste containment, and the construction of roads, bridges, and oil and gas pipelines. As nations dedicate resources to enhancing their infrastructure, the demand for bentonite escalates, highlighting its essential role in ensuring the durability, stability, and environmental compliance of various projects. For instance, in July 2024, the Office for National Statistics, a UK-based executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, reported that the total value of new work infrastructure construction in 2023 reached $39.62 billion, reflecting a 10.8% increase compared to 2022. Thus, the growth in infrastructure development is significantly driving the expansion of the bentonite market.

Key players within the bentonite market are actively innovating new solutions to maintain their market standing. An instance of this proactive approach emerged in July 2022 when Clariant AG, a Switzerland-based chemicals company, unveiled a groundbreaking bentonite solution tailored for enhancing safety and operational efficiency in pipeline network construction across China. Part of the Bentonil series, this product boasts exceptional waterproofing and functional properties. It plays a pivotal role in preventing borehole collapse during horizontal directional drilling, provides effective lubrication and support in pipe jacking construction, and ensures the integrity of ultra-deep underground diaphragm walls, even in challenging geological conditions, thereby upholding construction quality standards.

Major companies operating in the bentonite market include Wyo-Ben Inc., Huawei Bentonite, American Colloid Company, Ashapura Group of Companies, Cimbar Performance Minerals, Minerals Technologies Inc., Imerys S.A., Clariant International Ltd., Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC, Çanbensan Bentonite, NCC AB, Black Hills Bentonite, Kemira OYJ, Charles B Chrystal Co. Inc., Alfa Aesar, Kutch Minerals, Kunimine Industries Co. Ltd., MidPoint Chemicals Company, Amsyn Inc., Atharv Chemicals and Fertilizers Pvt Ltd, Triveni Chemicals, Kalpana Chemicals, Neelkanth Finechem LLP, Vitrag Chemicals Pvt Ltd, Fenghong New Material Co. Ltd., Taiko Group.

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

Bentonite mining involves extracting a type of clay utilized externally in various applications such as clay poultices, mud packs, and in bath and skincare products.

Bentonite is classified into main types including sodium, calcium, and other diverse variations. Sodium, in this context, refers to a silver-white, soft, waxy, and ductile element belonging to the alkali metal group. It is abundantly found in nature in combined forms and exhibits high chemical activity.The applications of bentonite encompass diverse uses such as foundry sands, iron ore pelletizing, pet litter, drilling mud, civil engineering projects, and refining processes. The mining methods employed for bentonite extraction include both underground and surface mining techniques.

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The bentonite market includes revenues earned by entities by providing mining for bentonites such as Calcium carbonate bentonite, calcium citrate bentonite, calcium gluconatebentonite, and sodium chlorate bentonite. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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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