North America Biodegradable Plastic Films Market Size & Outlook

The biodegradable plastic films market in North America is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 450.9 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 4.6% is expected of North America biodegradable plastic films market from 2026 to 2030.
Revenue, 2025 (US$M)
$360.5
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$450.9
CAGR, 2026 - 2030
4.6%
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North America biodegradable plastic films market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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North America biodegradable plastic films market highlights

  • The North America biodegradable plastic films market generated a revenue of USD 335.6 million in 2023.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% 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, U.S. is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2030.


North America data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 335.6 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 450.9 million
Growth rate4.3% (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, North America region accounted for 29.6% 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 41.63% in 2025. Horizon Databook has segmented the North 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 North American biodegradable plastics market is majorly driven by the growing demand from the packaging industry in countries, such as the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Rising environmental concerns and a global attempt to reduce pollution are propelling the demand for biodegradable plastics in the packaging sector across the region.

Certain key factors such as stringent government regulations and clean-up initiatives taken by the EPA such as short-term cleanups of National Priorities List (NPL) sites, waste sites, or sites with the possibility of release of hazardous materials are likely to drive the regional demand for biodegradable plastics in the coming years.

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