Inoculants Global Market Report 2026

Inoculants are live microorganisms that serve as biological stimulants or biocontrol substances, showcasing versatility in their various effects and processes in plants, including promoting beneficial effects on seed germination. They ensure that the legume's unique microbes are available to the plant after germination.

The main categories of inoculants include agricultural inoculants and silage inoculants. Silage inoculants consist of bacteria selected to dominate crop fermentation in the silo. Silage inoculants are classified into two groups based on their fermentation of glucose, a common plant sugar. These inoculants are available in various forms, including dry and liquid. The diverse microbes involved encompass bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. Inoculants are utilized across various crop types, including cereals and grains, oilseeds and pulses, fruits and vegetables, forage, and 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 inoculants market by increasing costs of imported microbial strains, fermentation equipment, packaging materials, and cold-chain logistics. Agricultural producers in North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on imported biological inputs, while Asia-Pacific faces pricing pressure on exports. These tariffs are increasing product costs and affecting adoption rates. However, they are also promoting local production, regional strain development, and investment in domestic bio-agriculture capabilities.

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The inoculants market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.37 billion in 2025 to $1.5 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of legume cultivation, increasing awareness of soil fertility management, rising adoption of sustainable farming practices, reduced reliance on chemical fertilizers, availability of microbial inoculant technologies.

The inoculants market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.15 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for organic farming inputs, rising focus on regenerative agriculture, expansion of precision farming techniques, growing investment in bio-based crop solutions, increasing regulatory support for biological products. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of biological crop inputs, rising use of nitrogen-fixing microbes, growing demand for sustainable agriculture solutions, expansion of seed treatment applications, enhanced focus on soil health improvement.

The rising adoption of organic farming is expected to drive the growth of the inoculants market in the coming years. Organic farming is an agricultural practice that uses biological pesticides and fertilizers derived from plant or animal waste. Inoculants play a key role in organic farming as crop growth regulators, enhancing soil fertility and plant development. For example, in February 2024, the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), a Germany-based international organization, reported that the global area under organic farming expanded by 2.5 million hectares in 2023, reaching nearly 99 million hectares, while global organic food sales rose to approximately 136 billion euros that same year. Therefore, the increasing use of organic farming is supporting the inoculants market.

Key companies in the inoculants market are developing advanced products with high concentrations of viable microorganisms to enhance nitrogen fixation in soybeans. Inoculants contain concentrated populations of microorganisms that improve soil fertility and plant growth. For instance, in July 2024, Novonesis, a US-based biosolutions company, launched Legumax Plus, a biological inoculant based on Bradyrhizobium japonicum, designed to enhance nitrogen fixation in soybeans and other crops while simplifying transport and application. With a bacterial concentration of up to five billion CFU/ml and 12-month stability, this product reduces application volumes and improves logistics for farmers. Legumax Plus is expected to significantly impact the inoculants market by increasing nitrogen fixation efficiency and addressing logistical challenges, establishing a new benchmark in agricultural biotechnology.

In March 2024, EW Nutrition GmbH, a Germany-based animal nutrition company, acquired DSM-Firmenich for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is intended to strengthen EW Nutrition's market presence in the animal nutrition sector by incorporating established silage inoculants into its product portfolio. DSM-Firmenich is a Netherlands-based provider of inoculants.

Major companies operating in the inoculants market are BASF SE, Novozymes A/S, Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, Corteva, Inc. (Corteva Agriscience), Syngenta AG, Bayer AG, Lallemand Inc., UPL Limited, FMC Corporation, IPL Biologicals Limited, T. Stanes and Company Limited, BioWorks, Inc., Koppert Biological Systems B.V., Andermatt Biocontrol AG, Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp., Valent BioSciences LLC, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., Rizobacter Argentina S.A., AgBiome, Inc., Certis Biologicals Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the inoculants market in 2025.Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global inoculants market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the inoculants market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

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

The inoculants market consists of sales of different types of inoculants, such as algae inoculants, freeze-dried inoculants, symbiotic inoculants, non-symbiotic inoculants, associative inoculants, etc. 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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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Agricultural Inoculants; Silage Inoculants
• 2) By Form: Dry; Liquid
• 3) By Microbe: Bacterial; Fungal; Other Microbes
• 4) By Crop Type: Cereals And Grains; Oilseeds And Pulses; Fruits And vegetables; Forage; Other Crop Types
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Agricultural Inoculants: Nitrogen-Fixing Inoculants; Phosphate-Solubilizing Inoculants; Mycorrhizal Inoculants
• 2) By Silage Inoculants: Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculants; Chemical Additives
• Companies Mentioned: BASF SE; Novozymes A/S; Chr. Hansen Holding A/S; Corteva, Inc. (Corteva Agriscience); Syngenta AG; Bayer AG; Lallemand Inc.; UPL Limited; FMC Corporation; IPL Biologicals Limited; T. Stanes and Company Limited; BioWorks, Inc.; Koppert Biological Systems B.V.; Andermatt Biocontrol AG; Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp.; Valent BioSciences LLC; Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.; Rizobacter Argentina S.A.; AgBiome, Inc.; Certis Biologicals Ltd.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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