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PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1702306

Bio-Based Polymer Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Type, Application, and Region, 2025-2033

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The global bio-based polymer market size was valued at USD 8.50 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 13.62 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.38% from 2025-2033. Asia Pacific currently dominates the market in 2024. The implementation of various government regulations and policies, growing demand for sustainable packaging, increasing investment in bioplastic production, and rapid advancements in bio-based polymer materials, are some of the factors propelling the market forward.

Bio based polymers refer to resins obtained from biological resources, such as algae, microorganisms, and plants. Synthetized directly or via monomer synthesis followed by polymerization, the primary biomass feedstock used in their manufacturing generally includes biogenic by-products, especially glycerol from biodiesel production. Since these polymers can help replace fossil carbon in the production process with renewable carbon from biomass, they are popularly used as an alternative solution for conventional plastics. Some of the advantages offered by these polymers include improved resistance to food fats, excellent clarity and gloss, a high aroma barrier, and exceptional twist retention and printability. As a result, bio based polymers find widespread applications across a broad array of industries, including food and beverages (F&B), agriculture, textiles, electronics, packaging, and healthcare.

Bio-Based Polymer Market Trends:

The market is majorly driven by an enhanced focus on sustainable development. With the rising focus on reducing the dependency on conventional plastics, numerous global organizations are now promoting the uptake of biodegradable food-grade alternatives for beverage and snack packaging. Moreover, favorable policies and regulations undertaken by several government bodies across the globe are creating lucrative opportunities for key players in the market. Governments are not only discouraging the adoption of synthetic polymers but also implementing additional charges on the usage of conventional plastics in shopping and packaging applications. The market is further driven by the escalating shift toward green chemicals in multiple end-use industries. Some of the other factors contributing to the market growth include the augmenting preference for green polyethylene (PE) prepared using the process of microbial fermentation and the growing awareness regarding the ease of disposing biodegradable polymers.

Key Market Segmentation:

Breakup by Type:

  • Polyethylene (PE)
  • Polyamide (PA)
  • Polylactic Acid (PLA)
  • Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
  • Others

Breakup by Application:

  • Packaging
  • Textile
  • Automotive
  • Industrial
  • Agriculture
  • Others

Breakup by Region:

  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Arkema S.A., BASF SE, Biome Bioplastics Limited, Corbion N.V., FKuR Kunststoff GmbH, Kuraray Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, Novamont S.p.A., Rodenburg Productie B.V., thyssenkrupp AG and Toray Industries Inc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

  • 1.What is bio-based polymer?
  • 2.How big is the global bio-based polymer market?
  • 3.What is the expected growth rate of the global bio-based polymer market during 2025-2033?
  • 4.What are the key factors driving the global bio-based polymer market?
  • 5.What is the leading segment of the global bio-based polymer market based on type?
  • 6.What is the leading segment of the global bio-based polymer market based on application?
  • 7.What are the key regions in the global bio-based polymer market?
  • 8.Who are the key players/companies in the global bio-based polymer market?
Product Code: SR112025A62

Table of Contents

1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

  • 2.1 Objectives of the Study
  • 2.2 Stakeholders
  • 2.3 Data Sources
    • 2.3.1 Primary Sources
    • 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
  • 2.4 Market Estimation
    • 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
    • 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
  • 2.5 Forecasting Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Introduction

  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 Global Bio-Based Polymer Market

  • 5.1 Market Overview
  • 5.2 Market Performance
  • 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
  • 5.4 Market Forecast

6 Market Breakup by Type

  • 6.1 Polyethylene (PE)
    • 6.1.1 Market Trends
    • 6.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 6.2 Polyamide (PA)
    • 6.2.1 Market Trends
    • 6.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 6.3 Polylactic Acid (PLA)
    • 6.3.1 Market Trends
    • 6.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 6.4 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
    • 6.4.1 Market Trends
    • 6.4.2 Market Forecast
  • 6.5 Others
    • 6.5.1 Market Trends
    • 6.5.2 Market Forecast

7 Market Breakup by Application

  • 7.1 Packaging
    • 7.1.1 Market Trends
    • 7.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 7.2 Textile
    • 7.2.1 Market Trends
    • 7.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 7.3 Automotive
    • 7.3.1 Market Trends
    • 7.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 7.4 Industrial
    • 7.4.1 Market Trends
    • 7.4.2 Market Forecast
  • 7.5 Agriculture
    • 7.5.1 Market Trends
    • 7.5.2 Market Forecast
  • 7.6 Others
    • 7.6.1 Market Trends
    • 7.6.2 Market Forecast

8 Market Breakup by Region

  • 8.1 North America
    • 8.1.1 United States
      • 8.1.1.1 Market Trends
      • 8.1.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.1.2 Canada
      • 8.1.2.1 Market Trends
      • 8.1.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.2 Asia-Pacific
    • 8.2.1 China
      • 8.2.1.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.2 Japan
      • 8.2.2.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.2.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.3 India
      • 8.2.3.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.3.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.4 South Korea
      • 8.2.4.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.4.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.5 Australia
      • 8.2.5.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.5.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.6 Indonesia
      • 8.2.6.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.6.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.7 Others
      • 8.2.7.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.7.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.3 Europe
    • 8.3.1 Germany
      • 8.3.1.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.2 France
      • 8.3.2.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.2.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.3 United Kingdom
      • 8.3.3.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.3.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.4 Italy
      • 8.3.4.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.4.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.5 Spain
      • 8.3.5.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.5.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.6 Russia
      • 8.3.6.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.6.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.7 Others
      • 8.3.7.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.7.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.4 Latin America
    • 8.4.1 Brazil
      • 8.4.1.1 Market Trends
      • 8.4.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.4.2 Mexico
      • 8.4.2.1 Market Trends
      • 8.4.2.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.4.3 Others
      • 8.4.3.1 Market Trends
      • 8.4.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.5 Middle East and Africa
    • 8.5.1 Market Trends
    • 8.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
    • 8.5.3 Market Forecast

9 SWOT Analysis

  • 9.1 Overview
  • 9.2 Strengths
  • 9.3 Weaknesses
  • 9.4 Opportunities
  • 9.5 Threats

10 Value Chain Analysis

11 Porters Five Forces Analysis

  • 11.1 Overview
  • 11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 11.4 Degree of Competition
  • 11.5 Threat of New Entrants
  • 11.6 Threat of Substitutes

12 Price Analysis

13 Competitive Landscape

  • 13.1 Market Structure
  • 13.2 Key Players
  • 13.3 Profiles of Key Players
    • 13.3.1 Arkema S.A.
      • 13.3.1.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.1.3 Financials
      • 13.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.2 BASF SE
      • 13.3.2.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.2.3 Financials
      • 13.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.3 Biome Bioplastics Limited
      • 13.3.3.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
    • 13.3.4 Corbion N.V.
      • 13.3.4.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.4.3 Financials
    • 13.3.5 FKuR Kunststoff GmbH
      • 13.3.5.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
    • 13.3.6 Kuraray Co. Ltd.
      • 13.3.6.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.6.3 Financials
      • 13.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.7 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
      • 13.3.7.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.7.3 Financials
      • 13.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.8 Novamont S.p.A.
      • 13.3.8.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
    • 13.3.9 Rodenburg Productie B.V.
      • 13.3.9.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
    • 13.3.10 thyssenkrupp AG
      • 13.3.10.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.10.3 Financials
      • 13.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.11 Toray Industries Inc.
      • 13.3.11.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.11.3 Financials
      • 13.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
Product Code: SR112025A62

List of Figures

  • Figure 1: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
  • Figure 2: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
  • Figure 3: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 4: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2024
  • Figure 5: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
  • Figure 6: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
  • Figure 7: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Polyethylene-PE) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 8: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Polyethylene-PE) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 9: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Polyamide-PA) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 10: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Polyamide-PA) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 11: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Polylactic Acid-PLA) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 12: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Polylactic Acid-PLA) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 13: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Polyethylene Terephthalate-PET) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 14: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Polyethylene Terephthalate-PET) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 15: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Other Types) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 16: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Other Types) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 17: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Packaging) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 18: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Packaging) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 19: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Textile) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 20: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Textile) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 21: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Automotive) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 22: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Automotive) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 23: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Industrial) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 24: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Industrial) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 25: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Agriculture) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 26: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Agriculture) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 27: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 28: Global: Bio-Based Polymer (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 29: North America: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 30: North America: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 31: United States: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 32: United States: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 33: Canada: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 34: Canada: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 35: Asia-Pacific: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 36: Asia-Pacific: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 37: China: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 38: China: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 39: Japan: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 40: Japan: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 41: India: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 42: India: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 43: South Korea: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 44: South Korea: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 45: Australia: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 46: Australia: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 47: Indonesia: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 48: Indonesia: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 49: Others: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 50: Others: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 51: Europe: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 52: Europe: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 53: Germany: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 54: Germany: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 55: France: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 56: France: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 57: United Kingdom: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 58: United Kingdom: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 59: Italy: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 60: Italy: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 61: Spain: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 62: Spain: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 63: Russia: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 64: Russia: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 65: Others: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 66: Others: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 67: Latin America: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 68: Latin America: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 69: Brazil: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 70: Brazil: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 71: Mexico: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 72: Mexico: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 73: Others: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 74: Others: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 75: Middle East and Africa: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 76: Middle East and Africa: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
  • Figure 77: Middle East and Africa: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 78: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Industry: SWOT Analysis
  • Figure 79: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Industry: Value Chain Analysis
  • Figure 80: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis

List of Tables

  • Table 1: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
  • Table 2: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Table 3: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Table 4: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Table 5: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Competitive Structure
  • Table 6: Global: Bio-Based Polymer Market: Key Players
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