Japan Biodegradable Plastic Films Market Size & Outlook

The biodegradable plastic films market in Japan is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 57.5 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 7.1% is expected of Japan biodegradable plastic films market from 2026 to 2030.
Revenue, 2025 (US$M)
$40.7
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$57.5
CAGR, 2026 - 2030
7.1%
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Japan biodegradable plastic films market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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Japan biodegradable plastic films market highlights

  • The Japan biodegradable plastic films market generated a revenue of USD 36.1 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 57.5 million by 2030.
  • The Japan market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, starch blends was the largest revenue generating type in 2023.
  • Starch Blends is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Biodegradable plastic films market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 36.1 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 57.5 million
Growth rate6.9% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentStarch blends
Fastest growing segmentStarch Blends
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationStarch Blends, Polylactic Acid, Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), Polybutylene succinate (PBS), Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), Others (Cellulose Films)
Key market players worldwideBasf SE, Kingfa Technology, Cortec Corporation, Futamura, BioBag International, Plastchim-T, Clondalkin Group, Tipa, Brentwood Industries


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, Japan accounted for 3.2% of the global biodegradable plastic films market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China biodegradable plastic films market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • China is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 86.6 million by 2030.

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Starch blends was the largest segment with a revenue share of 41.55% in 2025. Horizon Databook has segmented the Japan biodegradable plastic films market based on starch blends, polylactic acid, poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (pbat), polybutylene succinate (pbs), polyhydroxyalkanoates (pha), others (cellulose films) covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The biodegradable plastics market in Japan is majorly driven by the rising product demand in packaging and consumer goods applications.

The growing concerns about plastic waste among the public and China’s rejection to import plastic trash from Japan are some of the major factors that are driving the biodegradable plastics market in the country.

Furthermore, the rising advancements in the manufacturing of sustainable plastic are expected to boost the production of biodegradable plastic for several applications.

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