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Metaldehyde
Metaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CHO)4. It is commonly used as a pesticide against slugs, snails, and other gastropods. It is the cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde.
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Metaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CHO)4. It is commonly used as a pesticide against slugs, snails, and other gastropods. It is the cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde.
In our survey, metaldehyde is calculated as high purity products (99% or 98%) sold in the market.
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Metaldehyde Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Metaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CHO)4. It is commonly used as a pesticide against slugs, snails, and other gastropods. It is the cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde.
In our survey, metaldehyde is calculated as high purity products (99% or 98%) sold in the market.
The key players of Metaldehyde include Lonza, Xuzhou Nuote, Xuzhou Shennong and Haimen Zhaofeng. And Lonza is the leader of them, with about 65% market shares. Europe is the largest consumption place, with a consumption market share nearly 51%. Following Europe, China is the second largest consumption place with the consumption market share of 19%.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Metaldehyde market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (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$/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 Metaldehyde.
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.
Metaldehyde Market by Company
Lonza
Xuzhou Nuote
Xuzhou Shennong
Haimen Zhaofeng
Metaldehyde Segment by Type
99% Metaldehyde
98% Metaldehyde
Metaldehyde Segment by Application
Agricultural
Gardening
Others
Metaldehyde 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
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 Metaldehyde 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 Metaldehyde 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 Metaldehyde.
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 Metaldehyde 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 Metaldehyde 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 Metaldehyde 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
- 99% Metaldehyde
- 98% Metaldehyde
Applications
- Agricultural
- Gardening
- Others
Companies covered
- Lonza
- Xuzhou Nuote
- Xuzhou Shennong
- Haimen Zhaofeng
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 Metaldehyde by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 99% Metaldehyde
- 2.2.3 98% Metaldehyde
- 2.3 Metaldehyde by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Agricultural
- 2.3.3 Gardening
- 2.3.4 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Metaldehyde Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Metaldehyde Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Metaldehyde Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Metaldehyde Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Metaldehyde Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Metaldehyde Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Metaldehyde Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Metaldehyde Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Metaldehyde Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Metaldehyde Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Metaldehyde Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Metaldehyde Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Lonza
- 4.1.1 Lonza Metaldehyde Company Information
- 4.1.2 Lonza Metaldehyde Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Lonza Metaldehyde Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Lonza Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Lonza Recent Developments
- 4.2 Xuzhou Nuote
- 4.2.1 Xuzhou Nuote Metaldehyde Company Information
- 4.2.2 Xuzhou Nuote Metaldehyde Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Xuzhou Nuote Metaldehyde Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Xuzhou Nuote Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Xuzhou Nuote Recent Developments
- 4.3 Xuzhou Shennong
- 4.3.1 Xuzhou Shennong Metaldehyde Company Information
- 4.3.2 Xuzhou Shennong Metaldehyde Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Xuzhou Shennong Metaldehyde Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Xuzhou Shennong Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Xuzhou Shennong Recent Developments
- 4.4 Haimen Zhaofeng
- 4.4.1 Haimen Zhaofeng Metaldehyde Company Information
- 4.4.2 Haimen Zhaofeng Metaldehyde Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Haimen Zhaofeng Metaldehyde Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Haimen Zhaofeng Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Haimen Zhaofeng Recent Developments
5 Global Metaldehyde Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Metaldehyde Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Metaldehyde Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Metaldehyde Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Metaldehyde Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Metaldehyde Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Metaldehyde Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Metaldehyde Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Metaldehyde Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Metaldehyde Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Metaldehyde Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Metaldehyde Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Metaldehyde Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Metaldehyde Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Metaldehyde Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Metaldehyde Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Metaldehyde Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Metaldehyde Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Metaldehyde Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Metaldehyde Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Metaldehyde Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Metaldehyde 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 Metaldehyde Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Metaldehyde 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 Metaldehyde Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Metaldehyde 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 Metaldehyde Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Metaldehyde 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 Metaldehyde Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Metaldehyde Production by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Metaldehyde Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Metaldehyde Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Metaldehyde Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Metaldehyde Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Metaldehyde Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Metaldehyde Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Metaldehyde Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Metaldehyde Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Metaldehyde Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Metaldehyde Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Metaldehyde Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Metaldehyde Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Metaldehyde Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Metaldehyde Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Metaldehyde Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Metaldehyde Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Metaldehyde Distributors
- 9.2.3 Metaldehyde Customers
10 Global Metaldehyde Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Metaldehyde Industry Trends
- 10.2 Metaldehyde Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Metaldehyde Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Metaldehyde Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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