Global Polylactic Acid Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The polylactic acid industry worldwide is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 2,773.0 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 21.4% is expected of the worldwide polylactic acid industry from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$713.2
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$2,773.0
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
21.4%
Report Coverage
Worldwide

Global polylactic acid market highlights

  • The global polylactic acid market generated a revenue of USD 713.2 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 2,773.0 million by 2030.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR (2024 - 2030) of 21.4% by 2030.
  • In terms of segment, packaging accounted for a revenue of USD 261.0 million in 2023.
  • Textile is the most lucrative end-use segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • In terms of region, North America was the largest revenue generating market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2030.

Global data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 713.2 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 2,773.0 million
Growth rate21.4% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentPackaging
Fastest growing segmentTextile
Historical data covered2019 - 2022
Base year for estimation2023
Forecast period covered2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPackaging, Agriculture, Automotive & Transport, Electronics, Textile

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, the North America accounted for 41.8% of the global polylactic acid market in 2023.
  • By country, the U.S. is projected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • By country, U.S. is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 889.1 million by 2030.

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Packaging was the largest segment with a revenue share of 36.6% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Global polylactic acid market based on packaging, agriculture, automotive & transport, electronics, textile covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2019 to 2030.


  • Global Polylactic Acid End-Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2019-2030)
    • Packaging
    • Agriculture
    • Automotive & Transport
    • Electronics
    • Textile
    • Others

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Global polylactic acid market size, by regions, 2019-2030 (US$M)

Top 10 countries: Polylactic acid market size, 2023 (US$M)

Global polylactic acid market share, by end-use, 2023 & 2030 (%, US$M)

Polylactic acid market: Opportunity assessment by country

Global polylactic acid market, by region, 2023 (US$M)

Global polylactic acid market size, by regions, 2019-2030 (US$M)

End-Use 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 CAGR
North America 229.6 223.9 239.9 262.9 298.1 349.8 417.5 501.5 608.4 737.5 901.6 1,108.9 20.6%
Europe 110.5 108.9 117.9 130.5 149.6 177.3 213.9 259.6 318.3 389.8 481.5 598.4 21.9%
Asia Pacific 147.0 145.1 157.5 174.7 200.6 238.3 288.1 350.4 430.4 528.2 653.8 814.2 22.2%
Latin America 26.3 25.9 28.0 31.0 35.5 42.0 50.6 61.3 75.1 91.9 113.4 140.8 21.8%
MEA 22.1 21.7 23.4 25.8 29.4 34.6 41.5 50.0 60.7 73.7 90.1 110.7 20.8%
Overall 535.6 525.5 566.7 625.0 713.2 842.0 1,011.5 1,222.8 1,492.9 1,821.0 2,240.3 2,773.0 21.4%

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