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Agricultural coatings are substances designed to provide chemical resistance and protect edible products from harmful substances. These coatings play a crucial role in safeguarding agricultural tools, ensuring their durability and optimal performance over an extended period.
The primary categories within agricultural coatings include seed coatings, fertilizer coatings, and pesticide coatings. Seed coating involves the application of an active ingredient onto the surface of the seed, serving as a carrier for various substances. Coating materials encompass polymers, colorants, and pellets, and different coating methods such as powder coating and liquid coating are utilized. Agricultural coatings find applications in various aspects such as agricultural vehicles, machinery, and tools. Additionally, they cater to different end-uses, including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, among others.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are impacting the agricultural coatings market by increasing costs of imported polymers, specialty chemicals, additives, and coating equipment. Agricultural economies in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported coating materials, while Asia-Pacific faces pricing pressure on agrochemical exports. These tariffs are raising input costs for seed and fertilizer producers. However, they are also encouraging domestic chemical manufacturing, local sourcing of coating materials, and innovation in bio-based agricultural coatings.
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The agricultural coatings market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.5 billion in 2025 to $4.9 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of modern farming practices, growth of agrochemical usage, increasing demand for crop yield improvement, rising adoption of treated seeds, availability of coating polymers.
The agricultural coatings market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.89 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing focus on sustainable agriculture, rising adoption of precision farming inputs, expansion of high-value crop cultivation, growing demand for eco-friendly coatings, increasing investment in seed technology innovation. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of controlled-release coatings, rising demand for seed enhancement technologies, growing use of polymer-based agricultural coatings, expansion of crop protection efficiency solutions, enhanced focus on yield optimization.
Increasing crop production is expected to drive the growth of the agricultural coatings market going forward. Crop production refers to the growing and harvesting of plants for food, fiber, and various agricultural products. This growth is fueled by factors such as population increase, food security needs, and economic development. Agricultural coatings designed for gradual nutrient release ensure that plants receive essential elements like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium throughout their growth cycle, maximizing nutrient uptake and reducing waste, which contributes to better crop growth. For instance, in June 2024, according to the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, a UK-based government department, in 2023, the largest value increase in a crop item was in potatoes, which rose by £237 million ($296.25 million), or 30.8%, from 2022, reaching a total of £1,005 million ($1.26 billion). Therefore, increasing crop production is driving the growth of the agricultural coatings market.
Major companies operating in the agricultural coatings market are focusing on developing innovative solutions, such as biodegradable, performance-enhancing seed-coating technologies, to meet the rising demand for sustainable crop protection, reduced chemical load, and improved handling efficiency. These advanced coatings help retain active ingredients, minimize dust-off during application, and enhance seed treatment performance compared with conventional petroleum-based coatings that generate excess particulate waste and offer limited sustainability benefits. For instance, in September 2025, Ashland, a US-based specialty chemicals company, launched Agrimer Eco Coat, a nature-derived and biodegradable seed-coating polymer developed via Ashland's Transformed Vegetable Oils (TVO) platform. Agrimer Eco Coat is designed to reduce dust-off during seed handling, improve retention of active ingredients, and lower input use while supporting sustainability and regulatory compliance. In multiple trials across various crop types, seeds treated with Agrimer Eco Coat showed more uniform coatings, better retention of nutrients and pesticides, and reduced dust emission during handling, providing environmentally friendly and efficient crop-protection options by combining biodegradable polymers with performance-enhancing functionalities.
In May 2024, Kansai Helios, an Austria-based agricultural paint and coatings manufacturer, acquired WEILBURGER Coatings for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Kansai Helios gains WEILBURGER's expertise in industrial and specialty coatings, including non-stick, high-temperature, and railway coatings, enabling the company to expand its business and create new opportunities in product development. WEILBURGER Coatings is a Germany-based manufacturer producing paints for industrial applications and railway vehicles.
Major companies operating in the agricultural coatings market are BASF SE, Bayer AG, Syngenta AG, Corteva, Inc., FMC Corporation, UPL Limited, Nufarm Limited, ADAMA Ltd., Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., Croda International Plc, Clariant AG, Evonik Industries AG, Solvay S.A., Akzo Nobel N.V., PPG Industries, Inc., Arkema S.A., Elementis Plc, Novozymes A/S, Lanxess AG, Eastman Chemical Company
North America was the largest region in the agricultural coatings market in 2025. The regions covered in the agricultural coatings market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the agricultural coatings market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The agricultural coatings market consists of sales of red oxides, barn paints, aluminum paint, horticultural finishes, roofing paints, anti-corrosive primers. 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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