Italy Polylactic Acid Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The polylactic acid market in Italy is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 60.5 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 22.7% is expected of Italy polylactic acid market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$14.4
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$60.5
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
22.8%
Report Coverage
Italy

Italy polylactic acid market highlights

  • The Italy polylactic acid market generated a revenue of USD 14.4 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 60.5 million by 2030.
  • The Italy market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.7% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, packaging was the largest revenue generating end-use in 2023.
  • Textile is the most lucrative end-use segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.

Polylactic acid market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 14.4 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 60.5 million
Growth rate22.7% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentPackaging
Fastest growing segmentTextile
Historical data2019 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPackaging, Agriculture, Automotive & Transport, Electronics, Textile
Key market players worldwideTotalEnergies SE, Cargill, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc Shs A, COFCO Joycome Foods Ltd Ordinary Shares, Zhejiang Haishen New Materials, Basf SE, Danimer Scientific Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp, Unitika Ltd

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, Italy accounted for 2.0% of the global polylactic acid market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Europe, Germany polylactic acid market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Netherlands is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 41.4 million by 2030.

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Packaging was the largest segment with a revenue share of 35.42% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Italy polylactic acid market based on packaging, agriculture, automotive & transport, electronics, textile covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2019 to 2030.


Textile is one of the major industrial sectors in the country. The presence of several textile manufacturers in the country is anticipated to create demand for PLA in the country. The country exports approximately 4% of the apparel manufactured in the country annually.

In addition, rising demand for PLA in the medical industry is expected to drive market growth in Italy over the forecast period. The growing geriatric population in the country is majorly fueling the demand for implants, thereby augmenting the demand for PLA in medical end-use in the country.

Polylactic acid is used in the automotive, medical, packaging, and textiles industries in Italy. According to the European Union, as of 2022 there are over 7,000 small and large packaging enterprises in Italy. The growth of polylactic acid market in Italy is fueled by increasing car production and flourishing textile industry in the country.

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