The India Nematicide Market was valued at $182.3 Million in 2025 and projected to reach to $294.6 Million by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate of 10.1%. India's nematicide market is poised for significant expansion as farmers increasingly recognize the economic impact of soil-borne nematodes on crop yields.
| Market Size in | USD 26.32 MN |
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| Units Considered | Value (USD MN) |
India's nematicide market is valued at USD 182.3 million in 2025, with strong growth trajectory driven by increasing awareness of soil-borne pest management among Indian farmers.
Soil-borne nematode infestations across major Indian farming regions including Maharashtra, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh are creating sustained demand for effective nematicide solutions and integrated pest management strategies.
India's diverse cropping patterns including sugarcane, cotton, and vegetable cultivation face significant productivity losses from root-knot and cyst nematodes, necessitating targeted nematicide interventions.
The market is projected to reach USD 294.6 million by 2030, representing a 10.1% CAGR, reflecting India's growing investment in sustainable agricultural practices and crop protection technologies.
| Report Metric | Details |
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| Base Year | 2025 |
| Fastest Growing Segment | BIOLOGICAL (Type) |
| Forecast Period | 2025–2030 |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 10.7% from 2025 to 2030 |
| Largest Segment | LIQUID (Formulation) |
| Market Size Base Year (Billions) | ~USD 3.06 (2025) |
| Revenue Forecast (Billions) | ~USD 5.09 (2030) |
| Segments Covered | Type, Nematode Type, Crop Type, Formulation, Mode Of Application, Crop Sub-Type |
6 segment dimensions are covered across the global market.
| Company | HQ | Ownership | Strongest segments |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPAN COMPANY | United States | Public Company | Surfactants,Polymers,Specialty Products, |
| BUNGE LIMITED | United States | Public Company | Soybean Processing and Refining,Softseed Processing and Refining,Other Oilseeds Processing and Refining, |
| OCI COMPANY LTD. | Netherlands | Public Company | Nitrogen fertilizers (urea, UAN, CAN, ammonium nitrate + sulphur, ammonium sulphate),Ammonia (anhydrous, renewable and lower carbon, storage services),Methanol and derivatives, |
| SYNTHOS S.A | Poland | Private Company | Styrene-butadiene and butadiene rubbers (KER, KRALEX, SYNTECA, NBR),EPS/XPS and polystyrene (InSphere, Inpacto, Silver, Synthos XPS PRIME, SYNTHOS PS),Dispersions, latex, adhesives (Osakryl, Synexil, WOODMAX, PAPERMAX), |
| ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC | Ireland | Public Company | Integrated agronomy services and advisory,Fertilizer blending and crop nutrition products,Seed, crop protection, and biologicals, |
| MITSUI & CO., LTD. | Japan | Public Company | Energy (LNG, oil, fuels, carbon solutions),Mobility, Digital & Infrastructure,Chemicals (gas, basic chemicals, performance monomers), |
| BOREALIS AG | Austria | Private Company | Virgin polyolefins (PE/PP),Recycled polyolefin solutions,Base chemicals (olefins, phenol, aromatics), |
| BASF SE | Germany | Public Company | Chemicals (petrochemicals and intermediates),Materials (isocyanates, polyamides, inorganic basics, specialties),Industrial Solutions (dispersions, resins, additives, catalysts, electronic materials), |
| SYNGENTA | Switzerland | Private Company | Chemical crop protection (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides),Seeds and seed treatments,Biological crop protection, |
| CORTEVA | United States | Public Company | Seed,Crop Protection, |
| UPL | India | Public Company | Crop Protection (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, seed treatment, adjuvants, bio-solutions, public health, fumigants),Seeds (Advanta, Alta Seeds, Pacific Seeds, Hannaford),Non-Agro & Specialty (industrial/specialty chemicals, post-harvest, environmental electronics, apiculture, other services), |
| BAYER AG | Germany | Public Company | Crop Science,Pharmaceuticals,Consumer Health, |
| FMC CORPORATION | United States | Public Company | Insecticides,Herbicides,Fungicides, |
| SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO., LTD. | Japan | Public Company | Essential & Green Materials,Agro & Life Solutions,Sumitomo Pharma, |
| NUFARM | Australia | Public Company | Herbicides,Insecticides,Fungicides, |
| AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION | United States | Public Company | Conventional insecticides and miticides,Herbicides and soil fumigants,Biologicals and biorationals (including microbial products and soil health), |
| BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS | Argentina | Public Company | Crop Nutrition (inoculants, bio-inductors, biological and microgranulated fertilizers),Crop Protection (Rizoderma, adjuvants, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, baits),Seed and Integrated Products (seed traits, germplasms, seed treatment packs, HB4), |
Stepan Company is a United States-based public company founded in 1932 with 2,328 employees. The company operates as a specialty chemical manufacturer serving various industrial sectors.
Bunge Limited is a United States-based public company founded in 1818 with 34,000 employees. The company is a major global agribusiness and food ingredient producer.
OCI Company Ltd. is a Netherlands-based public company founded in 2013 with 761 employees. The company operates in the chemical and fertilizer industries.
Synthos S.A. is a Poland-based private company founded in 1945 with 2,975 employees. The company is a chemical manufacturer serving industrial markets.
Origin Enterprises PLC is an Ireland-based public company founded in 2006 with 2,997 employees. The company provides agricultural inputs and services to the farming sector.
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based public company founded in 1947 with 55,463 employees. The company is a diversified trading and investment corporation with global operations.
Borealis AG is an Austria-based private company founded in 1994 with 5,887 employees. The company is a chemical and plastics manufacturer serving industrial and consumer markets.
BASF SE is a Germany-based public company founded in 1865 with 106,428 employees. The company is a leading global chemical manufacturer with diverse product portfolios.
Syngenta is a Switzerland-based private company founded in 1999 with 28,000 employees. The company is a major agrochemical and seeds producer serving global agriculture.
Corteva is a United States-based public company founded in 1802 with 21,500 employees. The company is a leading provider of seeds, crop protection, and digital agriculture solutions.
UPL is an India-based public company founded in 1969 with 12,000 employees. The company is a global agrochemical manufacturer and distributor.
Bayer AG is a Germany-based public company founded in 1863 with 87,757 employees. The company operates in pharmaceuticals, crop science, and consumer health sectors.
FMC Corporation is a United States-based public company founded in 1883 with 5,500 employees. The company manufactures agricultural sciences and specialty chemicals.
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based public company founded in 1913 with 27,491 employees. The company is a diversified chemical manufacturer with global operations.
Nufarm is an Australia-based public company founded in 1916 with 3,046 employees. The company is an agrochemical manufacturer and distributor serving global markets.
American Vanguard Corporation is a United States-based public company founded in 1969 with 739 employees. The company manufactures and distributes agrochemical products.
Bioceres Crop Solutions is an Argentina-based public company founded in 2001 with 751 employees. The company develops and commercializes crop biotechnology and agrochemical solutions.
India's nematicide market is valued at USD 182.3 million in 2025 and is expected to grow to USD 294.6 million by 2030.
India's nematicide market is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1% from 2025 to 2030.
India's nematicide market growth is driven by soil-borne nematode challenges, increased farmer awareness, adoption of integrated pest management, and government agricultural sustainability initiatives.
In India, nematicides are primarily used to protect high-value crops including vegetables, fruits, and spices from soil-borne nematode damage.
India's nematicide market is projected to grow by USD 112.3 million from 2025 to 2030, representing a 61.6% increase over the five-year forecast period.
This study involved two major approaches in estimating the current size of the nematicides market. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, peer, and parent markets. The next step involved validating these findings and assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. The top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. Thereafter, market breakdown and data triangulation were used to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.
This research study involved the extensive use of secondary sources—directories and databases such as Bloomberg Businessweek and Factiva—to identify and collect information useful for a technical, market-oriented, and commercial study of the market.
In the secondary research process, various sources, such as company annual reports, press releases, investor presentations, white papers, food journals, certified publications, articles from recognized authors, directories, and databases, were used to identify and collect information.
Secondary research was mainly used to obtain key information about the industry’s supply chain, the total pool of key players, and market classification and segmentation based on industry trends to the bottom-most level, regional markets, and key developments from market- and technology-oriented perspectives.
After obtaining information regarding the nematicides market through secondary research, extensive primary research was conducted. Several primary interviews were conducted with market experts from the demand and supply sides across major countries in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and the Rest of the World. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, emails, and telephone interviews.
The primary sources from the supply side included various industry experts, such as Chief X Officers (CXOs), Vice Presidents (VPs), and Directors from business development, marketing, research, and development teams, as well as related key executives from distributors and key opinion leaders. Primary interviews were conducted to gather insights such as market statistics, data on revenue collected from the products and services, market breakdowns, market size estimations, market forecasting, and data triangulation.
Primary research also helped in understanding the various trends related to the nematicides market based on type, nematode type, formulation, mode of application, crop type, and regions. Stakeholders from the demand side, including agricultural cooperatives and distributors, agri-input retailers and dealers, and farmers and growers, were interviewed to gain insights into their perspectives on suppliers, products, and their current usage of nematicides. This understanding helps in assessing the overall market outlook and its impact on business trends.
Note: The three tiers of the companies are defined based on their total revenues in 2022 or 2023,
as per the availability of financial data: Tier 1: Revenue >USD 1 billion; Tier 2:
USD 100 million = Revenue = USD 1 billion; Tier 3: Revenue
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BASF SE (Germany) |
Sales Manager |
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Syngenta (Switzerland) |
Territory Sales Manager |
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Bayer AG (Germany) |
Regional Marketing Manager |
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Corteva (US) |
Operation Manager |
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UPL (India) |
Marketing Manager |
The top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the total size of the nematicides market. These approaches were also used extensively to determine the size of various subsegments in the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size includes the following details.

After determining the overall market size from the estimation process explained above, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments. The data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed, wherever applicable, to estimate the overall nematicides market and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from the demand and supply sides. The market size was also validated using the top-down and bottom-up approaches.
According to the EPA definition, nematicides are chemical agents used to control parasitic worms such as plant-parasitic nematodes.
These chemical pesticides kill plant-parasitic nematodes. They are applied to crops to protect them from nematodes, resulting in enhanced yield and crop quality. Nematodes are tiny parasites, such as microscopic roundworms, found in large quantities in soil, water, and inside other plants and animals.
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