The global crop protection chemicals market is estimated to be valued at USD 54.89 Billion in 2016 and projected to reach USD 70.57 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.15% from 2016 to 2021. With the increase in demand for food security for the growing population along with the limited agricultural land available in the world, and rise in crop loss due to various pest attacks, the use of crop protection chemicals is expected to enhance the market growth.
The global market is segmented on the basis of type, crop type, origin, mode of application, and form. It is further segmented on the basis of regions into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Rest of the World (RoW). The main objectives of the report are to define, segment, and project the market size of the global market with respect to the above-mentioned segmentations and provide a detailed study of key factors influencing the growth of the market along with profiling the key players in the market and their core competencies.
Years considered for this report are as follows:
2015 – Base Year
2016 – Estimated Year
2021 – Projected Year
Research Methodology
This report includes estimations of market sizes for value (USD million) with the base year as 2015, and forecast period from 2016 to 2021. Top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the size of the market and to estimate the size of various other dependent submarkets. Key players in the market have been identified through secondary research, and their market share in respective regions has been determined through primary and secondary research. All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and were verified through primary sources.

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Scope of the Report
The crop protection chemicals market has been segmented as follows:
On the basis of Origin:
On the basis of Type:
On the basis of Crop Type:
On the basis of Form:
On the basis of mode of Application:
On the basis of Region:
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Company Information
The crop protection chemicals market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.15% to reach USD 70.57 Billion by 2021. The market growth is driven by the rising need for food security for the growing population, advancement in farming practices and technologies and heavy crop loss due to pest infestations. The market is further driven by factors such as increasing demand for biopesticides along with increasing acceptance for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) by the farmers, and high opportunities in developing countries.
On the basis of type, the global market is led by herbicides, followed by, insecticides and fungicides. Herbicides segment is also projected to be the fastest-growing type in the market due to high crop loss by harmful weeds and high effectiveness of herbicides to reduce the crop loss.
Crop protection chemicals are used on all the crop types, the ones considered in the study are cereals & oilseeds and fruits & vegetables. The market for cereals & grains is the highest and is also projected to be the fastest-growing market. It is mainly due to a high demand for cereals & oilseeds by the growing population all over the world.
On the basis of origin of crop protection chemicals, the market is led by synthetic crop protections chemicals, but biopesticides is projected to be the fastest-growing market due to the rising demand for biopesticides by the farmers, as they are less toxic and environment friendly.
Liquid form of crop protection chemicals is majorly used all over the world as compared to the solid form, due to the user-friendliness as well as the easy application of liquid crop protection chemicals.
The different modes of applications for crop protection chemicals are foliar spray, seed treatment, soil treatment and others, which include chemigation and fumigation. The foliar spray is highly used for applying crop protection chemicals but due to the rising demand for seeds treated with crop protection chemicals, the seed treatment mode of application is projected to be the fastest-growing market in the next few years.
In 2015, South America accounted for the largest market share in market, followed by Asia-Pacific and Europe. Brazil and Argentina constituted the largest country-level markets in the South American region in 2015. Increasing awareness about the benefits of crop protection chemicals among the cultivators and rising population is leading to the growth of the market in this region. The crop protection chemicals market in the Asia-Pacific region is projected to grow with investments from several multinational manufacturers. Moreover, extensive R&D initiatives have been undertaken for exploring the new varieties of crop protection chemicals to be used on different pest infestations and also used as an alternative to pest resistant crop protection chemicals.

Pesticide residue problem and stringent government regulations are the restraining factors in the crop protection chemicals market.
Key players identified in the global crop protection chemicals market include BASF SE (Germany), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (U.S.), Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan), and Syngenta AG (Switzerland). Most key participants have been exploring new regions through new product launches, collaborations, and acquisitions across the globe to avail a competitive advantage through combined synergies. Since 2011, the market has witnessed an increase in demand, especially in countries such as the U.S. Canada, Spain, U.K., India, and China,
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 15)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Study Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
1.3.2 Periodization Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Units
1.6 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 18)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation
2.4 Research Assumptions & Limitations
2.4.1 Assumptions
2.4.2 Limitations
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 26)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 30)
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Market
4.2 Crop Protection Chemicals, By Type
4.3 South America: Largest Crop Protection Chemicals Market
4.4 Synthetic Chemicals: Fastest-Growing Segment in the Market
4.5 Market, By Mode of Application
4.6 Crop Protection Chemicals, By Form
4.7 Life Cycle Analysis: By Region
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 36)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Macro-Economic Indicators
5.2.1 Rising Population
5.2.2 Reducing Arable Land
5.2.3 Rising Food Prices
5.3 Market Segmentation
5.3.1 Type
5.3.2 Origin
5.3.3 Crop Type
5.3.4 Form
5.3.5 Mode of Application
5.4 Market Dynamics
5.4.1 Drivers
5.4.1.1 Increase in Need for Food Security Owing to the Rise in Population
5.4.1.2 Advancement in Farming Practices and Technology
5.4.1.3 Heavy Crop Loss Due to Pest Attacks
5.4.2 Restraints
5.4.2.1 Pesticide Residue Problems
5.4.2.2 Stringent Government Regulations
5.4.3 Opportunities
5.4.3.1 Rapid Growth in the Biopesticides Market and Organic Agriculture
5.4.3.2 High Opportunities in Developing Countries
5.4.3.3 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
5.4.4 Challenges
5.4.4.1 Evolution of Biotechnology and Increasing Acceptance of Gm Crops as an Alternative to Crop Protection Chemicals
5.4.4.2 Pest Resistance
6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 50)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Value Chain Analysis
6.3 Supply Chain Analysis
6.3.1 Prominent Companies
6.3.2 Small & Medium Enterprises
6.3.3 End Users
6.3.4 Key Influencers
6.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
6.4.2 Threat of Substitutes
6.4.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.4.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.4.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
7 Crop Protection Chemicals Market, By Type (Page No. - 57)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Herbicides
7.3 Insecticides
7.4 Fungicides
7.5 Others
8 Crop Protection Chemicals Market, By Origin (Page No. - 63)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Synthetic
8.3 Biopesticides
9 Crop Protection Chemicals Market, By Form (Page No. - 68)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Liquid
9.3 Solid
10 Crop Protection Chemicals Market, By Mode of Application (Page No. - 72)
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Foliar Spray
10.3 Seed Treatment
10.4 Soil Treatment
10.5 Others
11 Crop Protection Chemicals Market, By Region (Page No. - 78)
11.1 Introduction
11.2 North America
11.2.1 U.S.
11.2.2 Canada
11.2.3 Mexico
11.3 Europe
11.3.1 France
11.3.2 Germany
11.3.3 Spain
11.3.4 Italy
11.3.5 U.K.
11.3.6 Rest of Europe
11.4 Asia-Pacific
11.4.1 China
11.4.2 Japan
11.4.3 India
11.4.4 Australia
11.4.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
11.5 South America
11.5.1 Brazil
11.5.2 Argentina
11.5.3 Rest of South America
11.6 Rest of the World (RoW)
11.6.1 South Africa
11.6.2 Others in RoW
12 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 118)
12.1 Overview
12.2 Competitive Situations & Trends
12.2.1 Agreements, Collaborations, Joint Ventures & Partnerships
12.2.2 Acquisitions
12.2.3 New Product Developments
12.2.4 Expansions & Investments
13 Company Profiles (Page No. - 124)
(Company at A Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
13.1 Introduction
13.2 BASF SE
13.3 The DOW Chemical Company
13.4 E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company
13.5 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd
13.6 Syngenta AG
13.7 Bayer Cropscience AG
13.8 FMC Corporation
13.9 Monsanto Company
13.10 Nufarm Limited
13.11 ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd.
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14 Appendix (Page No. - 161)
14.1 Insights of Industry Experts
14.2 Discussion Guide
14.3 Company Developments
14.3.1 Agreements, Collaborations, Joint Ventures & Partnerships
14.3.2 Acquisitions
14.3.3 New Product Developments
14.3.4 Expansions & Investments
14.4 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
14.5 Introducing RT : Real-Time Market Intelligence
14.6 Available Customizations
14.7 Related Reports
List of Tables (91 Tables)
Table 1 Degree of Usage of Crop Protection Chemicals
Table 2 List of Banned Pesticides
Table 3 Steps Followed in IPM
Table 4 Arable Land Under GM Crops, 2010–2013 (Million Hectares)
Table 5 Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Type, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 6 Herbicides Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 7 Insecticides Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 8 Fungicides Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 9 Other Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 10 Market Size for Crop Protection Chemicals, By Origin, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 11 Synthetic Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 12 Biopesticides Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 13 Market Size for Crop Protection Chemicals, By Form, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 14 Liquid Form Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 15 Solid Form Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 16 Market Size foe Crop Protection Chemicals, By Mode of Application, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 17 Foliar Spray Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 18 Seed Treatment Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 19 Soil Treatment Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 20 Other Modes of Application Market Size, By Region, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 21 Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Region, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 22 Market Size, By Region, 2014-2021 (KT)
Table 23 Market Size for Crop Protection Chemicals, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 24 Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (KT)
Table 25 Market Size foe Crop Protection Chemicals, By Crop Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 26 Market Size, By Origin, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 27 Market Size for Crop Protection Chemicals, By Mode of Application, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 28 Market Size, By Form, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 29 North America: Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 30 North America: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 31 North America: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (KT)
Table 32 North America: Market Size, By Crop Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 33 North America: Market Size, By Origin, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 34 North America: Market Size, By Mode of Application, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 35 North America: Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Form, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 36 U.S.: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 37 Canada: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 38 Mexico: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 39 Europe: Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 40 Europe: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 41 Europe: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (KT)
Table 42 Europe: Market Size, By Crop Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 43 Europe: Market Size, By Origin, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 44 Europe: Market Size, By Mode of Application, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 45 Europe: Market Size, By Form, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 46 France: Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 47 Germany: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 48 Spain: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 49 Italy: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 50 U.K.: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 51 Rest of Europe: Market Size foe Crop Protection Chemicals, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 52 Key Crops Cultivated, By Country
Table 53 Asia-Pacific: Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 54 Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 55 Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (KT)
Table 56 Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Crop Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 57 Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Origin, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 58 Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Mode of Application, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 59 Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Form, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 60 China: Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 61 Japan: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 62 India: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 63 Australia: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 64 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 65 South America: Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 66 South America: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 67 South America: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (KT)
Table 68 South America: Market Size, By Crop Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 69 South America: Market Size, By Origin, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 70 South America: Market Size, By Mode of Application, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 71 South America: Market Size for Crop Protection Chemicals, By Form, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 72 Brazil: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 73 Argentina: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 74 Rest of South America: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 75 RoW: Crop Protection Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2014–2021 (USD Million)
Table 76 RoW: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 77 RoW: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (KT)
Table 78 RoW: Market Size, By Crop Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 79 RoW: Market Size, By Origin, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 80 RoW: Market Size, By Mode of Application, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 81 RoW: Market Size, By Form, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 82 South Africa: Market Size for Crop Protection Chemicals, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 83 Others in RoW: Market Size, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 84 Agreements, Collaborations, Joint Ventures & Partnerships, 2010–2016
Table 85 Acquisitions, 2010–2016
Table 86 New Product Developments, 2010–2016
Table 87 Expansion and Investment, 2010–2016
Table 88 Agreements, Collaborations, Joint Ventures & Partnerships, 2010–2016
Table 89 Acquisitions, 2010–2016
Table 90 New Product Developments, 2010–2016
Table 91 Expansion and Investment, 2010–2016
List of Figures (56 Figures)
Figure 1 Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Research Design: Crop Protection Chemicals Market
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Data Triangulation
Figure 6 Assumptions of the Study
Figure 7 Limitations of the Study
Figure 8 Market Size foe Crop Protection Chemicals, By Origin, 2016 vs 2021
Figure 9 Herbicides Projected to Account for the Largest Share in the Market From 2016 to 2021
Figure 10 Cereals & Oilseeds Projected to Dominate the Market, By Crop Type, 2016–2021
Figure 11 Foliar Spray is Expected to Dominate the Market, By Mode of Application, 2016–2021
Figure 12 Asia-Pacific is Projected to Be the Fastest-Growing Region for Crop Protection Chemicals From 2016 to 2021
Figure 13 Strong Growth Potential in the Market, 2016–2021
Figure 14 Herbicides Projected to Be the Largest and Fastest-Growing Segment
Figure 15 Herbicides Segment Accounted for the Largest Share in the Asia-Pacific Crop Protection Chemicals Market, 2015
Figure 16 Synthetic Crop Protection Chemicals Accounted for the Largest Share in the Market, 2015
Figure 17 Foliar Spray Segment is Expected to Dominate the Market Throughout the Forecast Period
Figure 18 Liquid Form Segment is Expected to Dominate the Market Throughout the Forecast Period
Figure 19 Asia-Pacific to Provide Immense Opportunities for Market Growth
Figure 20 Population 1955–2050
Figure 21 Arable Land, 2010–2050 (Ha Per Person)
Figure 22 Crop Protection Chemicals Market, By Type
Figure 23 Market, By Origin
Figure 24 Market, By Crop Type
Figure 25 Market, By Form
Figure 26 Market, By Mode of Application
Figure 27 Advances in Farming Practices & Technologies is Driving the Growth of the Market
Figure 28 Growth of Organic Agricultural Land, 1999–2013
Figure 29 Value Chain Analysis: Major Value is Added During Registration and Manufacturing
Figure 30 Supply Chain Analysis
Figure 31 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 32 Herbicides Segment is Projected to Be the Fastest-Growing in the Market From 2016 to 2021
Figure 33 Biopesticides Segment is Projected to Be the Fastest-Growing in the Market From 2016 to 2021
Figure 34 Liquid Form Segment is Projected to Be the Faster-Growing in the Market From 2016 to 2021
Figure 35 Foliar Spray Segment is Expected to Dominate the Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 36 Geographic Snapshot (2016-2021)
Figure 37 Asia-Pacific Crop Protection Chemicals: Market Snapshot
Figure 38 South American Crop Protection Chemicals: Market Snapshot
Figure 39 Companies Adopted Agreements, Collaborations, Joint Ventures & Partnerships as the Key Growth Strategy From 2010 to 2016
Figure 40 Agreements, Collaborations, Joint Ventures & Partnerships: the Most Preferred Growth Strategy, 2011–2016
Figure 41 Total Developments in the Crop Protection Chemicals Market, 2010–2016
Figure 42 BASF SE: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 BASF SE: SWOT Analysis
Figure 44 DOW Chemical Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 45 The DOW Chemical Company: SWOT Analysis
Figure 46 E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 47 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company: SWOT Analysis
Figure 48 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd: Company Snapshot
Figure 49 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd : SWOT Analysis
Figure 50 Syngenta AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 51 Syngenta AG : SWOT Analysis
Figure 52 Bayer Cropscience AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 53 FMC Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 54 Monsanto Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 55 Nufarm Limited: Company Snapshot
Figure 56 ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd.: Company Snapshot
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