South Africa Cell Culture Media Market Size & Outlook

The cell culture media market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 46.6 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 11.5% is expected of South Africa cell culture media market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$21.7
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$46.6
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
11.5%
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South Africa

South Africa cell culture media market highlights

  • The South Africa cell culture media market generated a revenue of USD 21.7 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 46.6 million by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.5% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, serum-free media was the largest revenue generating product in 2023.
  • Serum-free Media is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Cell culture media market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 21.7 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 46.6 million
Growth rate11.5% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentSerum-free media
Fastest growing segmentSerum-free Media
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSerum-free Media, Classical Media, Stem Cell Culture Media, Chemically Defined Media, Specialty Media, Other Cell Culture Media
Key market players worldwideSartorius AG, Danaher Corp, Merck KGaA, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, FUJIFILM Holdings Corp, Lonza Group Ltd, BD, STEMCELL Technologies, PromoCell GmbH


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 0.5% of the global cell culture media market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, South Africa cell culture media market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • UAE is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 36.9 million by 2030.

Serum-free media was the largest segment with a revenue share of 33.18% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa cell culture media market based on serum-free media, classical media, stem cell culture media, chemically defined media, specialty media, other cell culture media covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


In South Africa, presence of organizations, such as Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research (CPGR), is enabling availability of cell culture-based screening for a faster drug development process, which creates a demand for cell culture media. Moreover, increased interest by global players in setting up manufacturing units for vaccines in the country is expected to contribute to market growth. 

For instance, in September 2021, Numolux Group and Sinovac Biotech entered into a discussion for the development of a new manufacturing facility for vaccines in South Africa for various diseases. This is anticipated to generate demand for cell culture media products in the market in the coming years.

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