Product Code: A20226
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, "Hydrogen Cyanide Market," The hydrogen cyanide market was valued at $1.2 billion in 2022, and is estimated to reach $1.5 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 2.2% from 2023 to 2032.

Treatment of stored grains and seeds to control pests and prevent spoilage, ensuring the quality and quantity of agricultural produce. The agricultural sector is driven by factors such as population growth, changing dietary patterns, and the need for efficient crop protection methods. As the global population continues to expand, the demand for food rises, putting pressure on agricultural productivity. Effective pest control becomes essential to safeguard crops and ensure optimal yields. HCN provides an effective solution for pest management in agriculture. Its fumigant properties make it highly efficient in controlling pests, including insects, rodents, and fungi. It offers advantages such as broad-spectrum activity, rapid action, and residual effects, making it a preferred choice for post-harvest treatment. Furthermore, the use of hydrogen cyanide as an insecticide contributes to reducing post-harvest losses caused by pests, protecting stored grains, and preserving their quality during storage and transportation. By preventing infestations and spoilage, HCN helps maintain the nutritional value and marketability of agricultural commodities. As the agricultural sector continues to grow and modernizes, the demand for efficient and sustainable pest control methods increases. HCN's role as an effective and reliable fumigant positions it as a significant driver in the agricultural industry and, subsequently, the hydrogen cyanide market.
Hydrogen cyanide is a highly toxic substance that can have severe health implications when not handled properly. Exposure to hydrogen cyanide can occur through inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact. Inhalation of hydrogen cyanide gas can rapidly enter the bloodstream and interfere with the body's ability to utilize oxygen, leading to oxygen deprivation and potential asphyxiation. Even low levels of exposure can cause symptoms such as dizziness, headache, nausea, and difficulty breathing. Prolonged or high-level exposure can result in more severe effects, including loss of consciousness, seizures, respiratory failure, and even death. Furthermore, hydrogen cyanide is readily absorbed through the skin, making direct contact a significant concern. Skin exposure to HCN can cause burns, irritation, and absorption into the bloodstream, leading to systemic effects. Ingestion of HCN can also have serious consequences, affecting the digestive system and potentially leading to internal injuries. Due to these health risks, strict safety measures and protocols must be followed when handling, storing, and transporting HCN. Personal protective equipment, such as respiratory masks, protective clothing, and gloves, is essential to minimize the risk of exposure. Adequate ventilation systems and proper containment measures are crucial to prevent HCN gas buildup in enclosed spaces. Overall, the health and safety risks associated with hydrogen cyanide are expected to hamper the growth of the hydrogen cyanide market.
The aerospace and defense industry presents significant opportunities for the hydrogen cyanide (HCN) market, with a rise in demand for HCN-driven applications in the sector. HCN finds application in the production of rocket propellants and as a precursor in the synthesis of specialty materials utilized in aerospace and defense technologies. In the aerospace industry, HCN is used as a vital component in the production of rocket propellants due to its high energy content and combustion properties. It is employed in both, liquid and solid rocket fuels, contributing to the thrust and propulsion necessary for space exploration and satellite launches. With the growing interest in space missions, including government and private ventures, the demand for HCN as a propellant component is expected to rise. In addition, HCN serves as a precursor in the production of specialty materials used in aerospace and defense sectors. Materials, such as carbon fibers, advanced composites, and heat-resistant coatings, are essential for manufacturing lightweight and high-performance components in aircraft, missiles, and defense systems. HCN-derived materials offer superior strength-to-weight ratios and thermal stability, making them highly sought after in the industry. As technological advancements continue to drive innovation in aerospace and defense, the demand for HCN-driven applications is likely to grow. The development of hypersonic vehicles unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and space exploration initiatives is expected to require advanced engines and cutting-edge materials, which will create lucrative opportunities for the hydrogen cyanide market.
The hydrogen cyanide market is segmented on the basis of product, application, and region. By product, the market is divided into hydrogen cyanide liquid and hydrogen cyanide gas. On the basis of application, it is categorized into sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide, adiponitrile, acetone cyanohydrin, cyanogen chloride, and others. Region-wise, the market is studied across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
The major players operating in the global hydrogen cyanide market are Air Liquide, Evonik Industries AG, INEOS, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO., LTD., Ascend Performance Materials, Kuraray Co., Ltd., Cyanco International, LLC, Cornerstone Chemical, Asahi Kasei Corporation., and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
Other players includes MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC, TAEKWANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Triveni Chemicals, Hindusthan Chemicals Company, Sinopec, Bluestar Adisseo, BP Chemicals.
Key Benefits For Stakeholders
- This report provides a quantitative analysis of the market segments, current trends, estimations, and dynamics of the hydrogen cyanide market analysis from 2022 to 2032 to identify the prevailing hydrogen cyanide market opportunities.
- The market research is offered along with information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
- Porter's five forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers to enable stakeholders make profit-oriented business decisions and strengthen their supplier-buyer network.
- In-depth analysis of the hydrogen cyanide market segmentation assists to determine the prevailing market opportunities.
- Major countries in each region are mapped according to their revenue contribution to the global market.
- Market player positioning facilitates benchmarking and provides a clear understanding of the present position of the market players.
- The report includes the analysis of the regional as well as global hydrogen cyanide market trends, key players, market segments, application areas, and market growth strategies.
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Key Market Segments
By Product
- Hydrogen Cyanide Liquid
- Hydrogen Cyanide Gas
By Application
- Sodium Cyanide and Potassium Cyanide
- Adiponitrile
- Acetone Cyanohydrin
- Cyanogen Chloride
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Europe
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- LAMEA
- Brazil
- South Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- Rest of LAMEA
Key Market Players:
- SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
- Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
- Asahi Kasei Corporation.
- Cornerstone Chemical
- INEOS
- Evonik Industries AG
- Air Liquide
- Ascend Performance Materials
- Kuraray Co., Ltd.
- Cyanco International, LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
- 1.1. Report description
- 1.2. Key market segments
- 1.3. Key benefits to the stakeholders
- 1.4. Research Methodology
- 1.4.1. Primary research
- 1.4.2. Secondary research
- 1.4.3. Analyst tools and models
CHAPTER 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 3: MARKET OVERVIEW
- 3.1. Market definition and scope
- 3.2. Key findings
- 3.2.1. Top impacting factors
- 3.2.2. Top investment pockets
- 3.3. Porter's five forces analysis
- 3.3.1. High bargaining power of suppliers
- 3.3.2. Moderate threat of new entrants
- 3.3.3. Moderate threat of substitutes
- 3.3.4. Moderte intensity of rivalry
- 3.3.5. Moderate bargaining power of buyers
- 3.4. Market dynamics
- 3.4.1. Drivers
- 3.4.1.1. Increase in demand for hydrogen cyanide from pharmaceutical industry
- 3.4.1.2. Increase in demand for hydrogen cyanide from agricultural sector
- 3.4.2. Restraints
- 3.4.2.1. Health and safety risks associated with hydrogen cyanide
- 3.4.3. Opportunities
- 3.4.3.1. Increase in demand for HCN from aerospace and defense industry
- 3.5. COVID-19 Impact Analysis on the market
- 3.6. Market Share Analysis
- 3.7. Value Chain Analysis
- 3.8. Key Regulation Analysis
- 3.9. Patent Landscape
- 3.10. Regulatory Guidelines
CHAPTER 4: HYDROGEN CYANIDE MARKET, BY PRODUCT
- 4.1. Overview
- 4.1.1. Market size and forecast
- 4.2. Hydrogen Cyanide Liquid
- 4.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 4.2.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 4.2.3. Market share analysis by country
- 4.3. Hydrogen Cyanide Gas
- 4.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 4.3.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 4.3.3. Market share analysis by country
CHAPTER 5: HYDROGEN CYANIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION
- 5.1. Overview
- 5.1.1. Market size and forecast
- 5.2. Sodium Cyanide and Potassium Cyanide
- 5.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 5.2.3. Market share analysis by country
- 5.3. Adiponitrile
- 5.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 5.3.3. Market share analysis by country
- 5.4. Acetone Cyanohydrin
- 5.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 5.4.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 5.4.3. Market share analysis by country
- 5.5. Cyanogen Chloride
- 5.5.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 5.5.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 5.5.3. Market share analysis by country
- 5.6. Others
- 5.6.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 5.6.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 5.6.3. Market share analysis by country
CHAPTER 6: HYDROGEN CYANIDE MARKET, BY REGION
- 6.1. Overview
- 6.1.1. Market size and forecast By Region
- 6.2. North America
- 6.2.1. Key trends and opportunities
- 6.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.2.4. Market size and forecast, by country
- 6.2.4.1. U.S.
- 6.2.4.1.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.2.4.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.2.4.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.2.4.2. Canada
- 6.2.4.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.2.4.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.2.4.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.2.4.3. Mexico
- 6.2.4.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.2.4.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.2.4.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.3. Europe
- 6.3.1. Key trends and opportunities
- 6.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.3.4. Market size and forecast, by country
- 6.3.4.1. Germany
- 6.3.4.1.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.3.4.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.3.4.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.3.4.2. UK
- 6.3.4.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.3.4.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.3.4.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.3.4.3. France
- 6.3.4.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.3.4.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.3.4.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.3.4.4. Spain
- 6.3.4.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.3.4.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.3.4.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.3.4.5. Italy
- 6.3.4.5.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.3.4.5.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.3.4.5.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.3.4.6. Rest of Europe
- 6.3.4.6.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.3.4.6.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.3.4.6.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.4. Asia-Pacific
- 6.4.1. Key trends and opportunities
- 6.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.4.4. Market size and forecast, by country
- 6.4.4.1. China
- 6.4.4.1.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.4.4.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.4.4.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.4.4.2. India
- 6.4.4.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.4.4.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.4.4.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.4.4.3. Japan
- 6.4.4.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.4.4.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.4.4.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.4.4.4. South Korea
- 6.4.4.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.4.4.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.4.4.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.4.4.5. Australia
- 6.4.4.5.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.4.4.5.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.4.4.5.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.4.4.6. Rest of Asia-Pacific
- 6.4.4.6.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.4.4.6.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.4.4.6.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.5. LAMEA
- 6.5.1. Key trends and opportunities
- 6.5.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.5.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.5.4. Market size and forecast, by country
- 6.5.4.1. Brazil
- 6.5.4.1.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.5.4.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.5.4.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.5.4.2. South Africa
- 6.5.4.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.5.4.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.5.4.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.5.4.3. Saudi Arabia
- 6.5.4.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.5.4.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.5.4.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
- 6.5.4.4. Rest of LAMEA
- 6.5.4.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.5.4.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Product
- 6.5.4.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Application
CHAPTER 7: COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Top winning strategies
- 7.3. Product Mapping of Top 10 Player
- 7.4. Competitive Dashboard
- 7.5. Competitive Heatmap
- 7.6. Top player positioning, 2022
CHAPTER 8: COMPANY PROFILES
- 8.1. Air Liquide
- 8.1.1. Company overview
- 8.1.2. Key Executives
- 8.1.3. Company snapshot
- 8.1.4. Operating business segments
- 8.1.5. Product portfolio
- 8.1.6. Business performance
- 8.1.7. Key strategic moves and developments
- 8.2. Evonik Industries AG
- 8.2.1. Company overview
- 8.2.2. Key Executives
- 8.2.3. Company snapshot
- 8.2.4. Operating business segments
- 8.2.5. Product portfolio
- 8.2.6. Business performance
- 8.3. INEOS
- 8.3.1. Company overview
- 8.3.2. Key Executives
- 8.3.3. Company snapshot
- 8.3.4. Operating business segments
- 8.3.5. Product portfolio
- 8.3.6. Business performance
- 8.4. SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
- 8.4.1. Company overview
- 8.4.2. Key Executives
- 8.4.3. Company snapshot
- 8.4.4. Operating business segments
- 8.4.5. Product portfolio
- 8.4.6. Business performance
- 8.5. Ascend Performance Materials
- 8.5.1. Company overview
- 8.5.2. Key Executives
- 8.5.3. Company snapshot
- 8.5.4. Operating business segments
- 8.5.5. Product portfolio
- 8.6. Cyanco International, LLC
- 8.6.1. Company overview
- 8.6.2. Key Executives
- 8.6.3. Company snapshot
- 8.6.4. Operating business segments
- 8.6.5. Product portfolio
- 8.7. Cornerstone Chemical
- 8.7.1. Company overview
- 8.7.2. Key Executives
- 8.7.3. Company snapshot
- 8.7.4. Operating business segments
- 8.7.5. Product portfolio
- 8.8. Asahi Kasei Corporation.
- 8.8.1. Company overview
- 8.8.2. Key Executives
- 8.8.3. Company snapshot
- 8.8.4. Operating business segments
- 8.8.5. Product portfolio
- 8.8.6. Business performance
- 8.9. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
- 8.9.1. Company overview
- 8.9.2. Key Executives
- 8.9.3. Company snapshot
- 8.9.4. Operating business segments
- 8.9.5. Product portfolio
- 8.9.6. Business performance
- 8.10. Kuraray Co., Ltd.
- 8.10.1. Company overview
- 8.10.2. Key Executives
- 8.10.3. Company snapshot
- 8.10.4. Operating business segments
- 8.10.5. Product portfolio
- 8.10.6. Business performance