China Legal Cannabis Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The legal cannabis market in China is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 8,642.5 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 46.4% is expected of China legal cannabis market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$599.4
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$8,642.5
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
46.4%
Report Coverage
China

China legal cannabis market highlights

  • The China legal cannabis market generated a revenue of USD 599.4 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 8,642.5 million by 2030.
  • The China market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 46.4% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, hemp was the largest revenue generating source in 2023.
  • Marijuana is the most lucrative source segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Legal cannabis market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 599.4 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 8,642.5 million
Growth rate46.4% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentHemp
Fastest growing segmentMarijuana
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationMarijuana, Hemp
Key market players worldwideCanopy Growth Corp, Aurora Cannabis Inc, Aphria Inc, The Cronos Group, Tilray Brands Inc, Sundial Growers, Insys Therapeutics, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Class A, MediPharm Labs Corp, Cara Therapeutics Inc, GW Pharmaceuticals


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, China accounted for 2.2% of the global legal cannabis market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, Thailand legal cannabis market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Thailand is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 9,624.1 million by 2030.

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Hemp was the largest segment with a revenue share of 92.69% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the China legal cannabis market based on marijuana, hemp covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


China has allowed cultivation of hemp in 3 provinces: Yunnan, Heilongjiang, and Jilin. Cannabis products are not permitted for consumption internally; despite producing CBD products, China exports it all to other countries.

CBD products in any form, such as oils, concentrates, or edibles, are strictly prohibited for use in the country. Currently, CBD is mostly popular in wellness and beauty sector and its use is constrained to products for cosmetics with THC content less than 0.3%.

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