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Bioplastics and Biopolymers
Biopolymers/bioplastics is a material for which at least a portion of polymer consists of material produced from biomaterials. It represent a new generation of plastics that reduces the impact on the environment, both in terms of energy consumption and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Biopolymers/bioplastics is a material for which at least a portion of polymer consists of material produced from biomaterials. It represent a new generation of plastics that reduces the impact on the environment, both in terms of energy consumption and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Bioplastics and Biopolymers Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Biopolymers/bioplastics is a material for which at least a portion of polymer consists of material produced from biomaterials. It represent a new generation of plastics that reduces the impact on the environment, both in terms of energy consumption and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
NatureWorks, Braskem, Arkema, Novamont, BASF and Kingfa are the main players in this industry. Among them, NatureWorks is the leader in the global market, and it accounted for 13% of the global revenue market share in 2019.
Production areas include North America, Europe, China and Japan. In 2019, the global Bioplastics and Biopolymers market is led by Europe with nearly 47%. USA is the second-largest region-wise market with about 24%.
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In terms of product types, there are Starch Blends, PLA, Bio-PE, PBAT and Bio-PET. Starch Blends is the largest segment with a market share of nearly 28%, followed by PLA with 19%.
Bioplastics and biopolymers can be used in packing industry, consumer products, agriculture & horticulture, automotive industry. The packing industry accounted for about 56 per cent of the global market in 2019.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Bioplastics and Biopolymers market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Bioplastics and Biopolymers.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Bioplastics and Biopolymers Market by Company
NatureWorks
Braskem
Arkema
Novamont
BASF
Kingfa
DuPont
Mitsubishi
PSM
Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials
FKuR
Corbion Total
Grabio
Danimer Scientific
Biome Bioplastics
Bioplastics and Biopolymers Segment by Type
Starch Blends
PLA
Bio-PE
PBAT
Bio-PET
Others
Bioplastics and Biopolymers Segment by Application
Packing Industry
Consumer Products
Agriculture & Horticulture
Automotive Industry
Others
Bioplastics and Biopolymers Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Bioplastics and Biopolymers market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Bioplastics and Biopolymers and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Bioplastics and Biopolymers.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Bioplastics and Biopolymers manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Bioplastics and Biopolymers by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Bioplastics and Biopolymers in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Starch Blends
- PLA
- Bio-PE
- PBAT
- Bio-PET
- Others
Applications
- Packing Industry
- Consumer Products
- Agriculture & Horticulture
- Automotive Industry
- Others
Companies covered
- NatureWorks
- Braskem
- Arkema
- Novamont
- BASF
- Kingfa
- DuPont
- Mitsubishi
- PSM
- Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials
- FKuR
- Corbion Total
- Grabio
- Danimer Scientific
- Biome Bioplastics
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Bioplastics and Biopolymers by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Starch Blends
- 2.2.3 PLA
- 2.2.4 Bio-PE
- 2.2.5 PBAT
- 2.2.6 Bio-PET
- 2.2.7 Others
- 2.3 Bioplastics and Biopolymers by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Packing Industry
- 2.3.3 Consumer Products
- 2.3.4 Agriculture & Horticulture
- 2.3.5 Automotive Industry
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 NatureWorks
- 4.1.1 NatureWorks Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.1.2 NatureWorks Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.1.3 NatureWorks Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 NatureWorks Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 NatureWorks Recent Developments
- 4.2 Braskem
- 4.2.1 Braskem Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.2.2 Braskem Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Braskem Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Braskem Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Braskem Recent Developments
- 4.3 Arkema
- 4.3.1 Arkema Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.3.2 Arkema Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Arkema Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Arkema Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Arkema Recent Developments
- 4.4 Novamont
- 4.4.1 Novamont Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.4.2 Novamont Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Novamont Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Novamont Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Novamont Recent Developments
- 4.5 BASF
- 4.5.1 BASF Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.5.2 BASF Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.5.3 BASF Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.6 Kingfa
- 4.6.1 Kingfa Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.6.2 Kingfa Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Kingfa Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Kingfa Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Kingfa Recent Developments
- 4.7 DuPont
- 4.7.1 DuPont Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.7.2 DuPont Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.7.3 DuPont Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 DuPont Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 4.8 Mitsubishi
- 4.8.1 Mitsubishi Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.8.2 Mitsubishi Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Mitsubishi Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Mitsubishi Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Mitsubishi Recent Developments
- 4.9 PSM
- 4.9.1 PSM Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.9.2 PSM Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.9.3 PSM Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 PSM Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 PSM Recent Developments
- 4.10 Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials
- 4.10.1 Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.10.2 Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Recent Developments
- 4.11 FKuR
- 4.11.1 FKuR Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.11.2 FKuR Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.11.3 FKuR Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 FKuR Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 FKuR Recent Developments
- 4.12 Corbion Total
- 4.12.1 Corbion Total Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.12.2 Corbion Total Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Corbion Total Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Corbion Total Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Corbion Total Recent Developments
- 4.13 Grabio
- 4.13.1 Grabio Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.13.2 Grabio Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Grabio Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Grabio Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Grabio Recent Developments
- 4.14 Danimer Scientific
- 4.14.1 Danimer Scientific Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.14.2 Danimer Scientific Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Danimer Scientific Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Danimer Scientific Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Danimer Scientific Recent Developments
- 4.15 Biome Bioplastics
- 4.15.1 Biome Bioplastics Bioplastics and Biopolymers Company Information
- 4.15.2 Biome Bioplastics Bioplastics and Biopolymers Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Biome Bioplastics Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Biome Bioplastics Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Biome Bioplastics Recent Developments
5 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Bioplastics and Biopolymers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Bioplastics and Biopolymers Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Bioplastics and Biopolymers Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Bioplastics and Biopolymers Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Bioplastics and Biopolymers Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Bioplastics and Biopolymers Distributors
- 9.2.3 Bioplastics and Biopolymers Customers
10 Global Bioplastics and Biopolymers Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Bioplastics and Biopolymers Industry Trends
- 10.2 Bioplastics and Biopolymers Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Bioplastics and Biopolymers Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Bioplastics and Biopolymers Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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