Latin America Biodegradable Plastic Films Market Size & Outlook

The biodegradable plastic films market in Latin America is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 70.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 4.3% is expected of Latin America biodegradable plastic films market from 2026 to 2030.
Revenue, 2025 (US$M)
$56.9
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$70.1
CAGR, 2026 - 2030
4.3%
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Latin America biodegradable plastic films market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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Latin America biodegradable plastic films market highlights

  • The Latin America biodegradable plastic films market generated a revenue of USD 53.3 million in 2023.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4% 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.
  • Country-wise, Brazil is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2030.


Latin America data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 53.3 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 70.1 million
Growth rate4% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentStarch blends
Fastest growing segmentStarch Blends
Historical data covered2018 - 2022
Base year for estimation2023
Forecast period covered2024 - 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, Latin America region accounted for 4.7% of the global biodegradable plastic films market in 2023.
  • Globally, Europe is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 363.6 million by 2030.

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Starch blends was the largest segment with a revenue share of 41.84% in 2025. Horizon Databook has segmented the Latin America 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 Central & South America biodegradable plastics market is expected to grow substantially over the forecast period owing to changing consumer preferences for sustainable and compostable alternatives and increasing disposable incomes.

This is projected to fuel the demand for biodegradable plastics in the region over the forecast period. The recovering agriculture sector in Central & South America is driving the demand for related materials and components.

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