European Crop Protection Chemicals Market

The European crop protection chemicals market is estimated at USD 21.26 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 27.51 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 5.3%. Europe is one of the largest markets for crop protection chemicals. The presence of leading manufacturers of crop protection chemicals with global operations is a major reason for its dominance in this sector. The stringent rules imposed by the EU have driven the growth of natural crop protection chemicals in this region. The region has a very wide diversity of crops: small-sized farms with highly intensified farming systems in the West, and generally a consolidated producer in Eastern Europe. A robust agricultural sector enables the region to be among the largest producers and exporters of basic agricultural products. Some of the key cultivated crops include wheat, barley, corn, sunflower, winter oilseed rape, sugar beet, and vegetables.

Biopesticides, derived from natural materials such as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals, offer significant advantages. They are typically less toxic to non-target organisms and the environment, degrade more rapidly, reduce residue potential, and can more precisely target specific pests, weeds, or diseases, minimizing the need for broad-spectrum pesticides. The Farm to Fork Strategy accelerates the transition of European countries from conventional food production to sustainable consumption. Using Mother Nature, CropLife Europe is developing biopesticides and other new crop protection products with a view toward a greener future. Companies that are members of CropLife Europe have pledged to invest about USD 4.32 billion toward overall innovation in biopesticides by 2030 and have already realized about 41 percent of this investment. This enormous investment is expected to fuel growth in the crop protection chemicals market in Europe, promoting sustainability and efficiency in agricultural lands.

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BASF SE (Germany)

BASF SE is a chemical company involved in the production, marketing, and sale of chemicals, plastics, crop protection products, and various performance products. The product line includes solvents, paints, food additives, fungicides, herbicides, and a wide range of other chemicals. BASF SE has 11 divisions, which are consolidated into 7 business models: chemicals, materials, industrial solutions, surface technologies, nutrition & care, agricultural solutions, and others. The agricultural solutions segment offers crop protection chemicals, with a broad product portfolio for crop protection & seed, turf & ornamentals, and urban & rural pest control. Crop protection primarily provides foliar and drench-applied biological solutions to growers for pest and disease control, residue and resistance management. The biological solutions segment comprises biofungicides, bioinsecticides, inoculants, biostimulants, and pheromones intended for use in integrated pest management programs by greenhouse and open-field growers.

In March 2024, BASF announced that it is investing in a new fermentation plant for biologic and biotechnologically based crop protection products at the Ludwigshafen site. The production facility will startup in the second half of 2025, producing high-value products for farmers, such as biological fungicides and seed treatments.

Bayer AG (Germany)

Bayer AG is a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. The company includes a range of products across the Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Crop Science business divisions. Within Crop Science, the company offers crop protection chemical solutions. Bayer AG has a collection of more than 125,000 microbial strains. These enable the company to leverage genetic diversity to develop novel and helpful products. The company continues to build on its research in microbial and RNAi technology, utilizing RNA interference to increase efficiency in its products. Furthering this research was the acquisition of Monsanto US, which advanced the company's RNAi research to improve crop protection products. In 2023, Bayer entered a partnership with Kimitec to develop and expand its portfolio of biological solutions based on natural sources.

In April 2024, Bayer announced that it had reached an agreement with AlphaBio Control of the UK on a new biological insecticide. The move is strategic to strengthen Bayer's product portfolio, as the new insecticide will be unique in its class and available for arable crops, such as oilseed rape and cereals, thereby helping Bayer build its offerings in sustainable crop protection.

Market Ranking

The European crop protection chemicals market is highly competitive. Bayer AG, Syngenta Group, Corteva Agriscience, UPL Ltd., and others account for a very large share of the market, each backed by strong R&D, diverse product portfolios, and well-established distribution networks. These companies remain major players, yet the market also includes regional companies, niche specialists, and a few emerging biocontrol companies targeting specific crops, applications, and sustainability-oriented needs. Stringent regulatory frameworks, sustainable agriculture, and new chemistries and biological solutions are driving continuous innovation and strategic positioning in the market.

In December 2024, Koppert and Amoéba, a Greentech company specializing in microbiological solutions, announced a partnership to introduce an innovative biofungicide, AXPERA. Based on Amoéba's patented amoeba lysate technology, AXPERA is designed to combat fungal diseases effectively. In April 2024, Bayer signed an agreement with UK-based AlphaBio Control for a new biological insecticide. This strategic move should strengthen Bayer's product portfolio. The insecticide will be the first of its kind available for arable crops, such as oilseed, rapeseed, and cereals, enabling Bayer to enhance its offerings in sustainable crop protection. In November 2022, Bayer acquired Targenomix, a German biotech startup, to strengthen the company’s R&D pipeline for the discovery of innovative crop protection chemicals. In September 2022, Syngenta Seedcare and Bioceres Crop Solutions collaborated to introduce innovative biological seed treatments to the market.

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