Licorice Root Market Report 2025

This Licorice Root 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 licorice root market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.04 billion in 2024 to $3.28 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in the preference for healthy tea among consumers, increase in the use of licorice root in the food and beverage sector, Increased use in traditional medicine systems, popular ingredient in the confectionery industry, demand in pharmaceutical formulations.

The licorice root market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.39 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing use of licorice root as a natural sweetener in food and beverages, rising health and wellness trends, growing nutraceutical industry, increased use in skincare and cosmetics, and rising focus on sustainability and ethical sourcing practices. Major trends in the forecast period include advancements in extraction technologies, introducing innovative flavor variations of root beer, innovations in herbal supplements, research and development increases the adoption of licorice root, and innovation in product formulations.

The increasing demand in the pharmaceutical industry is expected to drive the growth of the licorice root market. The pharmaceutical industry encompasses companies and organizations involved in the research, development, production, and distribution of medications. This demand is rising due to factors such as an aging population, a higher prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases, and better global access to healthcare. Licorice root is valued in the pharmaceutical industry for its anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antimicrobial properties, making it useful in treating digestive issues, respiratory conditions, and supporting immune health. For example, in December 2022, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, a US-based trade organization, reported that branded medicines would need to return nearly £3.3 billion in sales revenue to the government, accounting for 26.5% of sales. This represents a significant increase from £0.6 billion in 2021 and £1.8 billion in 2022. As a result, the growing demand within the pharmaceutical industry is fueling the growth of the licorice root market.

Leading companies in the licorice root market are focused on securing authentic licorice root products to differentiate their offerings in a competitive market. These products prioritize using real licorice root or its pure extracts, maintaining traditional and natural preparation methods, and upholding high standards of quality, transparency, and health benefits. For instance, in July 2022, Denmark-based Lakrids by Bülow introduced LAEMON- Mellow Yellow, combining salty licorice with the refreshing flavor of lemon in a blend of white chocolate, cream, and vanilla to balance sweetness, sourness, and saltiness.

In June 2023, Theo Chocolate, a Seattle-based chocolate company in the United States, announced its merger with American Licorice Company. This strategic partnership allows Theo Chocolate to address rising costs and operational challenges while continuing its commitment to delivering high-quality organic chocolate. American Licorice Company, known for manufacturing licorice root products, brings valuable expertise to the merger.

Major companies operating in the licorice root market are S.r Organic, Sarv Biolabs Pvt Ltd, Finzelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Maruzen Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd., American Licorice Company, Beloorbayir Biotech Ltd., Geo Fresh Organic Private Limited, Nanjing Zelang Medical Technology Co. Ltd., Jiangsu Tiansheng Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Mafco Worldwide LLC, Norevo GmbH, VPL Chemicals Pvt Ltd., Athos Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd., Bio-Gate AG, PharmaCompass, Ransom Naturals Ltd., ASEH Licorice MFG & Exp. Co, Rainbow Expochem Company, Windson Organic Pvt Ltd, F&C Licorice Ltd.

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

Licorice root originates from the Glycyrrhiza glabra plant, native to Europe and Asia, containing glycyrrhizin - a compound imparting sweetness and medicinal properties. It is commonly employed in treating digestive ailments such as indigestion, heartburn, and gastritis, offering relief to the stomach and intestinal linings.

Licorice root is utilized in various product forms such as essential oils, liquid malt extract, oleoresins, dried herbs and spices, malt flour, and more. The term roots can denote underground plant parts, origins, anatomical structures, linguistic elements, mathematical concepts, and musical foundations. Product variations encompass essential standard malt, caramelized malt, and roasted malt extracts, serving diverse functions such as enhancing performance and palatability. These find applications across industries including food and beverage, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements.

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The licorice root market consists of the sales of glycyrrhiza glabra, glycyrrhiza uralensis, and glycyrrhiza inflata. 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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