United Kingdom Crop Protection Chemicals Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

United Kingdom Crop Protection Chemicals Market Outlook

The United Kingdom crop protection chemicals market size reached approximately USD 1.45 billion in 2023. The market is further projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% between 2024 and 2032, reaching a value of USD 2.21 billion by 2032.

Key Trends in the Market

Crop protection chemicals are chemical agents that help in controlling and reducing the growth of pests, weeds, and diseases in plants. These chemicals are classified into herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. Crop protection chemicals are cost efficient and enhance the quality of the produce and improve crop yield.

• Integration of agriculture technology with artificial intelligence and machine learning is boosting the United Kingdom crop protection chemicals market demand. These integrations are expected to optimise chemical usage, help agriculturists in making meta-driven decisions, and reduce the environmental impact of crop protection chemicals.

• Adoption of integrated pest management practices in the United Kingdom is aiding the market expansion. These effective and environmentally sensitive practices use cultural, chemical, and biological practices for eliminating pests and provide maximum yield while improving environment and human health.

• Increasing population and growing awareness about the importance of crop protection chemicals for ensuring the quality of the produce as well as in healthy yield production is bolstering the product demand in the United Kingdom. Farmers rely upon crop protection chemicals for protecting their crops against various pests.

United Kingdom Crop Protection Chemicals Market Analysis

Based on source, the market is bifurcated into natural and synthetic. By product type, the market is categorised into herbicides, fungicides, and biopesticides, among others. On the basis of form, the market is divided into liquid and solid. Based on crop type, the market is classified into cereals and grains, oilseeds and pulses, and fruits and vegetables, among others. By mode of application, the United Kingdom crop protection chemicals market segmentation includes foliar spray, seed treatment, and soil treatment, among others.

The comprehensive EMR report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis. The report gives a detailed analysis of the following key players in the market, covering their competitive landscape and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, investments, and expansion plans.

• BASF SE

• Bayer CropScience Limited

• Syngenta Crop Protection AG

• Corteva Agriscience 

• FMC Corporation

• UPL Ltd.

• Nufarm Ltd. 

• Certis Europe BV

• Sipcam UK Limited

• ADAMA Group

• Others

Market Share by Source

Natural chemicals account for a significant United Kingdom crop protection chemicals market share due to their economical, sustainable, and environment friendly nature. Natural chemicals are preferred over their synthetic counterparts as regular utilisation of synthetic crop protection chemicals causes harm to the soil texture, soil microbes, plants, and animals and results in the accumulation of harmful chemicals. Natural crop protection chemicals can break down into the environment leaving no residues, boosting the segment growth.

Market Share by Product Type

Biopesticides are expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period due to their less toxic and chemical free nature. The rising health concerns and increasing demand for organic foods and beverages is supporting the segment growth. The government authorities have undertaken various initiatives to promote the utilisation of biopesticides across the country. Use of biopesticides is not only advantageous to the farmers but also to the environment as it decomposes without leaving any traces of harmful residues, supporting the United Kingdom crop protection chemicals market growth.

Competitive Landscape

Bayer CropScience Limited was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Bayern, Germany. The chemicals company provides tailored solutions for farmers to grow, plant, and protect their harvests using water, land, and energy.

Syngenta Crop Protection AG is a chemical manufacturing company that was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The company is known for developing and producing fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and seed treatment products for its global customers.

Corteva Agriscience was established in 2019 and has its headquarters located in Indiana, United States. The agricultural chemical company offers seed treatment products that provide seeds protection against weeds, insects, and diseases.

Other United Kingdom crop protection chemicals market key players include BASF SE, FMC Corporation, UPL Ltd., Nufarm Ltd., Certis Europe BV, Sipcam UK Limited, and ADAMA Group, among others.

Key Highlights of the Report