Middle East & Africa Polylactic Acid Market Size & Outlook

The polylactic acid market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 110.7 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 20.8% is expected of Middle East & Africa polylactic acid market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$29.4
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$110.7
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
20.9%
Report Coverage
Middle East & Africa

MEA polylactic acid market highlights

  • The MEA polylactic acid market generated a revenue of USD 29.4 million in 2023.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20.8% 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.

MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 29.4 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 110.7 million
Growth rate20.8% (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
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, MEA region accounted for 4.1% of the global polylactic acid market in 2023.
  • Globally, North America 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 814.2 million by 2030.

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Packaging was the largest segment with a revenue share of 38.78% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa polylactic acid market based on packaging, agriculture, automotive & transport, electronics, textile covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2019 to 2030.


The Middle East & Africa PLA market is anticipated to witness steady growth over the forecast period. Saudi Arabia dominated the Middle East & Africa PLA market in 2021 and this trend is expected to continue over the forecast period.

Increased COVID-19 positive cases in countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, South Africa, and the UAE, have fueled the demand for protective apparel and 3D printing filament, which, in turn, is further anticipated to propel the demand for PLA in this end-use.

Over the past decade, the packaging industry in the Middle East & Africa has been experiencing significant growth owing to the increasing number of supermarkets, hypermarkets, and departmental stores in the region resulting from changing purchasing patterns of consumers.

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