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农业界面活性剂：市场占有率分析、产业趋势、统计数据和成长预测（2025-2030 年）

Agricultural Surfactant - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025 - 2030)
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简介目录

预计到 2025 年，农业界面活性剂市场价值将达到 21 亿美元，到 2030 年将达到 29 亿美元，预测期内复合年增长率为 6.7%。

农业表面活性剂市场-IMG1

市场成长主要得益于精密农业设备的日益普及，例如无人机和静电喷雾器等。这些设备需要特定的界面活性剂配方来优化液滴大小、减少漂移并提高田间施用效率。随着生物农药的推广应用，业界正从合成化合物转向两性界面活性剂和有机硅製剂，这尤其受到生物农作物保护产品扩张的推动。生物农药产品需要界面活性剂来维持微生物活性并增强吸收。欧盟的「从农场到餐桌」倡议旨在2030年将合成农药的使用量减少50%，并正在推动低剂量施用奈米界面活性剂技术的研究与开发。市场结构的分散性为专业公司提供了透过区域性和作物特异性解决方案来获取市场份额的机会。然而，不断上涨的原材料价格和日益严格的残留物法规带来了挑战，凸显了开发永续且经济可行的替代方案的必要性。

全球农业表面活性剂市场趋势与洞察

由于农药的需求增加，农作物产量也随之提高。

农业表面活性剂透过提高农药输送效率来促进作物产量，从而应对粮食安全和人均耕地面积减少的挑战。在印度，田间试验表明，多功能润湿剂可在维持农药有效性的同时，将农药施用量降低15%至20%。巴西价值10亿美元的生物投入品市场将微生物製剂与甲基化种子油结合使用，以增强其对根区的渗透性。 Bionema公司的SoilJet BSP100的田间试验表明，优化后的助剂配方可使其生物功效提高30%。与天气相关的病虫害日益增多，促使大大小小的农场都采用界面活性剂作为经济有效的作物保护解决方案。

精密农业的采用增加了表面活性剂的使用量

到2024年，堪萨斯州将有超过1030万英亩的土地使用农业无人机进行喷洒，这些无人机采用特殊的两性界面活性剂，即使在螺旋桨湍流中也能保持液滴大小的一致性。能够将液滴沉积在叶片背面的静电喷雾系统可减少60%的消费量，但需要添加具有特定电导率平衡的添加剂。在巴西戈亚斯州，变数喷洒技术已涵盖100%的大豆田，农艺师会选择pH值稳定的配方，以便在即时调整罐混比例时保持活性成分的稳定性。像赢创这样的公司正在开发专为无人机喷洒系统设计的特种产品，例如Br​​akTrue MSO MAX 522。这些针对特定应用的需求正在推动农业界面活性剂市场的稳定成长，并支撑着其高价。

生物基原料生产成本高

生物基生产路线，无论是发酵或从植物油中提取，即使计入碳信用额，其成本也比石油化学替代方案高出15-30%。陶氏化学近期将其螯合剂中间体的价格每磅上调0.10美元，凸显了影响衍生性商品供应链的通膨压力。在新兴市场，小农户拥有70%的耕地，如果没有政府补贴，价格敏感型农民采用生物基产品可能会延迟。虽然提高酵素催化剂效率、增加反应器容量和产品特定利用率有可能实现成本持平，但目前两年的成本劣势限制了可再生等级产品在农业表面活性剂市场份额的成长。

细分市场分析

由于非离子界面活性剂具有中性电荷、较宽的pH耐受范围以及与Glyphosate和苯氧基类除草剂良好的相容性，预计2024年其销售额将占总销售额的38%。这些界面活性剂的亲水亲油性平衡值（HLB值）为12-15，使其能有效乳化各种溶剂组合。儘管非离子界面活性剂继续占据市场主导地位，但两性界面活性剂的销售额增长了8.2%，这主要得益于其在阴离子条件劣化的微生物製剂中应用日益广泛。欧洲苹果园的田间试验表明，两性界面活性剂可降低铜的施用量20%，同时扩大施用温度范围。

两性界面活性剂生产商利用甜菜碱和咪唑啉结构，使其具有低发泡和生物降解性，从而满足超级市场合规性审核中的零残留要求。预计到2030年，两性农业界面活性剂市场将翻一番，无人机控制的葡萄园应用已率先采用。有机硅是非离子界面活性剂的一个子类，它透过将表面张力降低到20 mN/m以下来提高性能，使界面活性剂能够在五秒内穿透气孔。儘管价格昂贵，但由于高浓度施用可能产生植物毒性，这些特种硅氧烷的使用较为谨慎。

到2024年，除草剂将占农业界面活性剂市场收入的40.2%，因为全球抗药性管理策略仍依赖接触性和内吸性杂草控制方案，而这些方案需要能够渗透叶片角质层的有效润湿剂。美国中西部地区的田间试验表明，氟磺胺草醚和甲基化植物油的混合使用对绒毛草的防除率高达95%，这体现了技术的进步。此外，越来越多的活性成分标籤明确规定了助剂的使用要求，以确保最佳药效，这也推动了市场成长。

杀菌剂市场虽然规模较小，但由于病原体在温暖季节的生命週期延长，其复合年增长率 (CAGR) 仍高达 7.4%。巴西的一项研究表明，与传统的非离子界面活性剂相比，有机硅润湿剂可将大豆銹病的严重程度降低 30%。一种采用两性载体的新型奈米铜製剂正在欧盟接受监管审查，预计将降低金属残留。杀虫剂市场主要由奈米包封的拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂组成，这类杀虫剂需要兼具消泡和渗透性能的专用界面活性剂。

区域分析

亚太地区预计到2024年将占全球市场份额的32%，这主要得益于中国水稻和玉米的大规模种植以及印度大豆-棉花轮作模式的推广。中国的一项研究表明，静电无人机喷洒的病虫害防治效果高达92.1%，同时节水90%，从而推动了对电荷匹配助剂的需求。印度农药市场预计将成长10.3%，这将促使市场对能够在古吉拉突邦和中央邦普遍存在的硬水条件下保持Glyphosate稳定性的润湿剂产生需求。日本政府支持的智慧农业计画正在推广使用超低发泡硅油，以防止机器人农业机械中的感测器受到干扰。

非洲市场规模虽小，但预计年复合成长率将达到7.9%，主要得益于奈及利亚、肯亚和南非透过土壤检测和可变施用方案提升精密农业能力。南非柑橘出口需要使用既能防风又能在包装加工过程中轻鬆去除的助剂，以符合欧盟农药残留标准。尼日利亚温室种植发展需要使用pH缓衝喷雾剂来配合生物杀虫剂，这为当地生产製造创造了机会。

在北美，基因改造作物和严格的漂移预防措施使其保持了高端市场地位，美国农民使用经过风洞测试的漂移来减少产品。加拿大菜籽种植者在春季除草时使用甲基化种子油，这推动了液体界面活性剂市场的成长。欧洲市场正朝着生物基乙氧基化物和非APE配方方向发展，以符合从农场到餐桌的政策。在南美，巴西大豆产业正在采用可变速率无人机技术，这需要适用于不同水质条件的速溶助剂胶囊。中东市场则专注于土壤润湿剂，以优化灌溉系统中有限的水资源。

其他福利：

  • Excel格式的市场预测（ME）表
  • 3个月的分析师支持

目录

第一章 引言

  • 研究假设和市场定义
  • 调查范围

第二章调查方法

第三章执行摘要

第四章 市场情势

  • 市场概览
  • 市场驱动因素
    • 为提高作物产量，对杀虫剂的需求不断增加
    • 精密农业的引进导致界面活性剂用量增加。
    • 日益关注永续生物基界面活性剂
    • 奈米界面活性剂的创新使得活性物质的用量可以达到超低水平。
    • 生物作物保护适用性要求
    • 扩大自主无人机和静电喷雾器的应用
  • 市场限制
    • 生物基原料生产成本高
    • 对化学残留物实施严格监管
    • 特种乙氧基化物原料供应不稳定
    • 奈米製剂的植物毒性问题
  • 监管环境
  • 技术展望
  • 波特五力分析
    • 供应商的议价能力
    • 买方的议价能力
    • 新进入者的威胁
    • 替代品的威胁
    • 竞争对手之间的竞争

第五章 市场规模与成长预测

  • 依产品类型
    • 阴离子
    • 非离子型
    • 阳离子
    • 男女皆可
    • 油基界面活性剂
  • 透过使用
    • 除草剂
    • 杀虫剂
    • 消毒剂
    • 其他用途
  • 基材
    • 合成
    • 生物基
  • 按作物用途分类
    • 农作物
      • 粮食
      • 油籽
      • 水果和蔬菜
    • 非农作物类
      • 草坪和观赏草
      • 应用于其他作物
  • 按形式
    • 液体
    • 粉末/颗粒状
  • 按功能
    • 润湿剂
    • 分散剂
    • 渗透剂/佐剂
  • 按地区
    • 北美洲
      • 美国
      • 加拿大
      • 墨西哥
      • 北美其他地区
    • 欧洲
      • 德国
      • 英国
      • 法国
      • 西班牙
      • 义大利
      • 俄罗斯
      • 其他欧洲地区
    • 亚太地区
      • 中国
      • 印度
      • 日本
      • 澳洲
      • 亚太其他地区
    • 南美洲
      • 巴西
      • 阿根廷
      • 其他南美洲
    • 中东
      • 沙乌地阿拉伯
      • 阿拉伯聯合大公国
      • 土耳其
      • 其他中东地区
    • 非洲
      • 南非
      • 奈及利亚
      • 其他非洲地区

第六章 竞争情势

  • 市场集中度
  • 策略趋势
  • 市占率分析
  • 公司简介
    • Corteva Agriscience
    • BASF SE
    • Evonik Industries AG
    • Croda International Plc
    • Solvay SA
    • Nouryon
    • Clariant
    • Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC
    • Nufarm
    • Kao Corporation
    • Lamberti SpA
    • Brandt, Inc.
    • GarrCo Products, Inc.
    • Bionema
    • Innospec Inc.
    • Stepan Company
    • Loveland Products, Inc.（Nutrien）
    • Norac Concepts Inc.
    • Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC

第七章 市场机会与未来展望

简介目录
Product Code: 53454

The agricultural surfactants market, valued at USD 2.1 billion in 2025, is projected to reach USD 2.9 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period.

Agricultural Surfactant - Market - IMG1

The market growth is driven by the increased adoption of precision farming equipment, including autonomous drones and electrostatic sprayers, which require specific surfactant formulations to optimize droplet size, reduce drift, and improve field application efficiency. The industry is transitioning from synthetic compounds to amphoteric and organosilicone formulations, particularly due to the expansion of biological crop protection products that require surfactants to maintain microbial effectiveness and enhance absorption. The European Union's Farm-to-Fork initiative, which aims to reduce synthetic pesticide usage by 50% by 2030, is driving research and development in nano-surfactant technologies for low-dose applications. The market's fragmented structure provides opportunities for specialized companies to gain market share through region-specific and crop-focused solutions. However, increasing raw material prices and stricter residue regulations present challenges, emphasizing the importance of developing sustainable and economically viable alternatives.

Global Agricultural Surfactant Market Trends and Insights

Increasing Demand for Agrochemicals to Boost Crop Yield

Agricultural surfactants support increased crop yields by enhancing the delivery efficiency of agrochemicals, addressing challenges of food security and declining arable land per capita. In India, field trials demonstrate that multifunctional wetters reduce spray volume by 15-20% while maintaining effectiveness in agrochemical applications. Brazil's bio-inputs market, valued at USD 1 billion, combines microbial agents with methylated seed oils to enhance root-zone penetration. Field trials of Bionema's Soil-Jet BSP100 demonstrate that optimized adjuvant formulations increase biological effectiveness by 30%. The increasing prevalence of weather-related pest and disease challenges has led both small-scale and large agricultural operations to adopt surfactants as a cost-effective crop protection solution.

Precision-Farming Adoption Raising Surfactant Usage

Agricultural drone operations covered more than 10.3 million acres in Kansas during 2024, utilizing specialized amphoteric surfactants that maintain consistent droplet size in propeller turbulence. Electrostatic spraying systems, which enable droplets to adhere to leaf undersides, reduced water consumption by 60% but require specific conductivity-balanced additives. In Brazil's Goias state, where variable-rate application covers 100% of soybean fields, agronomists select pH-stable formulations to maintain active ingredient stability during real-time tank mix adjustments. Companies such as Evonik have developed specialized products, such as BREAK-THRU MSO MAX 522, designed specifically for drone spray systems. These application-specific requirements drive steady growth and support premium pricing in the agricultural surfactants market.

High Production Cost of Bio-Based Raw Materials

Bio-based production routes using fermentation or plant-oil feedstocks remain 15-30% more expensive than petrochemical alternatives, even after factoring in carbon credits. Dow's recent USD 0.10 per pound price increase for chelant intermediates demonstrates the inflationary pressures affecting derivative supply chains. In emerging markets, where smallholder farmers operate 70% of agricultural land, price sensitivity may slow adoption without government subsidies. While efficiency improvements in enzymatic catalysis, expanded reactor capacity, and co-product utilization could achieve cost parity, the current two-year cost disadvantage constrains market share growth for renewable grades in agricultural surfactants.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

  1. Rising Focus on Sustainable and Bio-Based Surfactants
  2. Nano-Surfactant Innovations Enabling Ultra-Low-Dose Actives
  3. Stringent Regulations on Chemical Residues

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Nonionic molecules accounted for 38% of 2024 revenue due to their neutral charge, wide pH tolerance, and proven compatibility with glyphosate and phenoxy herbicides. These surfactants offer hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) values between 12 and 15, making them effective for emulsifying various solvent combinations. While nonionics maintain market dominance, amphoteric surfactants are experiencing 8.2% growth and increasing adoption in microbial formulations that deteriorate under anionic conditions. Field trials in European apple orchards demonstrated that amphoteric surfactants reduce copper application rates by 20% while expanding the temperature range for spraying.

Manufacturers of amphoteric surfactants utilize betaine and imidazoline structures, which offer low foaming properties and biodegradability, meeting zero-residue requirements in supermarket compliance audits. The agricultural surfactants market for amphoterics is anticipated to double by 2030, with initial adoption in drone-operated vineyard applications. Organosilicones, a nonionic subcategory, enhance performance by reducing surface tension to below 20 mN/m, allowing stomatal penetration within five seconds. Despite their premium pricing, these specialized siloxanes see selective implementation due to potential plant toxicity at higher application rates.

Herbicides accounted for 40.2% of the agricultural surfactants market revenue in 2024, as global resistance management strategies continue to rely on contact and systemic weed control solutions that require effective wetters to penetrate leaf cuticles. Field trials in the US Midwest demonstrated that tank mixtures combining saflufenacil with methylated seed oils achieved 95% velvetleaf control, indicating technological advancement. The market growth is supported by new active ingredient labels that frequently specify adjuvant requirements to ensure optimal performance.

The fungicide segment, while smaller in market value, is growing at a 7.4% CAGR due to extended pathogen lifecycles caused by warmer seasons. Research in Brazil showed that organosilicone wetters reduced soybean rust severity by 30% compared to conventional nonionic surfactants. New nano-copper formulations utilizing amphoteric carriers are undergoing EU regulatory review, with potential benefits of reduced metallic residues. The insecticide segment comprises nano-encapsulated pyrethroids requiring specialized surfactants that combine antifoam and penetrant properties.

The Agricultural Surfactants Market Report is Segmented by Product Type (Anionic, and More ), by Application (Insecticide, and More), by Substrate (Synthetic, and Bio-Based), by Crop Application (Crop-Based, and More), by Form (Liquid, and Powder/Granular), by Function (Wetting Agent, and More), and by Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, More). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific held 32% of market revenue in 2024, driven by China's extensive rice and maize cultivation and India's expanding soybean and cotton crop rotation practices. Research in China demonstrated that electrostatic drone spraying achieved 92.1% pest control effectiveness while reducing water usage by 90%, increasing the demand for charge-compatible adjuvants. India's agrochemical market growth of 10.3% has increased the need for wetting agents that maintain glyphosate stability in the hard water conditions prevalent in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. In Japan, the government-supported Smart Agriculture initiative is increasing the use of ultra-low-foam silicones to prevent sensor interference in robotic farming equipment.

Africa's market, while smaller, projects a 7.9% CAGR as Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa expand their precision agriculture capabilities through soil testing and variable-rate application mapping. South African citrus exports require adjuvants that provide both wind resistance and easy removal during pack-house processing to comply with EU residue standards. Nigeria's greenhouse developments require pH-buffered spreading agents that work with biological insecticides, creating opportunities for regional manufacturing operations.

North America maintains its premium market position through genetically modified crops and strict drift control measures, with U.S. farmers utilizing wind tunnel-tested drift reduction products. Canadian canola farming relies on methylated seed oils for spring burn-down applications, supporting liquid surfactant market growth. European markets are transitioning toward bio-based ethoxylates and non-APE formulations in alignment with Farm-to-Fork policies. In South America, Brazil's soybean industry employs variable-rate drone technology and requires rapidly dissolving adjuvant pods suitable for diverse water conditions. Middle Eastern markets focus on soil-wetting agents to optimize limited water resources in irrigation systems.

  1. Corteva Agriscience
  2. BASF SE
  3. Evonik Industries AG
  4. Croda International Plc
  5. Solvay SA
  6. Nouryon
  7. Clariant
  8. Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC
  9. Nufarm
  10. Kao Corporation
  11. Lamberti S.p.A.
  12. Brandt, Inc.
  13. GarrCo Products, Inc.
  14. Bionema
  15. Innospec Inc.
  16. Stepan Company
  17. Loveland Products, Inc. (Nutrien)
  18. Norac Concepts Inc.
  19. Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC

Additional Benefits:

  • The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
  • 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Market Landscape

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 Increasing Demand for Agrochemicals to Boost Crop Yield
    • 4.2.2 Precision-Farming Adoption Raising Surfactant Usage
    • 4.2.3 Rising Focus on Sustainable and Bio-Based Surfactants
    • 4.2.4 Nano-Surfactant Innovations Enabling Ultra-Low Dose Actives
    • 4.2.5 Biological Crop-Protection Compatibility Requirements
    • 4.2.6 Growing Use of Autonomous Drones and Electrostatic Sprayers
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 High Production Cost of Bio-Based Raw Materials
    • 4.3.2 Stringent Regulations on Chemical Residues
    • 4.3.3 Feed-Stock Supply Volatility for Specialty Ethoxylates
    • 4.3.4 Phytotoxicity Concerns with Nano-Formulations
  • 4.4 Regulatory Landscape
  • 4.5 Technological Outlook
  • 4.6 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.6.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.6.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.6.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.6.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.6.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5 Market Size and Growth Forecasts (Value, USD)

  • 5.1 By Product Type
    • 5.1.1 Anionic
    • 5.1.2 Nonionic
    • 5.1.3 Cationic
    • 5.1.4 Amphoteric
    • 5.1.5 Oil-based Surfactants
  • 5.2 By Application
    • 5.2.1 Herbicide
    • 5.2.2 Insecticide
    • 5.2.3 Fungicide
    • 5.2.4 Other Applications
  • 5.3 By Substrate
    • 5.3.1 Synthetic
    • 5.3.2 Bio-based
  • 5.4 By Crop Application
    • 5.4.1 Crop-based
      • 5.4.1.1 Grains and Cereals
      • 5.4.1.2 Oilseeds
      • 5.4.1.3 Fruits and Vegetables
    • 5.4.2 Non-crop-based
      • 5.4.2.1 Turf and Ornamental Grass
      • 5.4.2.2 Other Crop Applications
  • 5.5 By Form
    • 5.5.1 Liquid
    • 5.5.2 Powder/Granular
  • 5.6 By Function
    • 5.6.1 Wetting Agent
    • 5.6.2 Dispersant
    • 5.6.3 Penetrant/Adjuvant
  • 5.7 By Geography
    • 5.7.1 North America
      • 5.7.1.1 United States
      • 5.7.1.2 Canada
      • 5.7.1.3 Mexico
      • 5.7.1.4 Rest of North America
    • 5.7.2 Europe
      • 5.7.2.1 Germany
      • 5.7.2.2 United Kingdom
      • 5.7.2.3 France
      • 5.7.2.4 Spain
      • 5.7.2.5 Italy
      • 5.7.2.6 Russia
      • 5.7.2.7 Rest of Europe
    • 5.7.3 Asia-Pacific
      • 5.7.3.1 China
      • 5.7.3.2 India
      • 5.7.3.3 Japan
      • 5.7.3.4 Australia
      • 5.7.3.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
    • 5.7.4 South America
      • 5.7.4.1 Brazil
      • 5.7.4.2 Argentina
      • 5.7.4.3 Rest of South America
    • 5.7.5 Middle East
      • 5.7.5.1 Saudi Arabia
      • 5.7.5.2 United Arab Emirates
      • 5.7.5.3 Turkey
      • 5.7.5.4 Rest of Middle East
    • 5.7.6 Africa
      • 5.7.6.1 South Africa
      • 5.7.6.2 Nigeria
      • 5.7.6.3 Rest of Africa

6 Competitive Landscape

  • 6.1 Market Concentration
  • 6.2 Strategic Moves
  • 6.3 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share for key companies, Products and Services, and Recent Developments)
    • 6.4.1 Corteva Agriscience
    • 6.4.2 BASF SE
    • 6.4.3 Evonik Industries AG
    • 6.4.4 Croda International Plc
    • 6.4.5 Solvay SA
    • 6.4.6 Nouryon
    • 6.4.7 Clariant
    • 6.4.8 Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC
    • 6.4.9 Nufarm
    • 6.4.10 Kao Corporation
    • 6.4.11 Lamberti S.p.A.
    • 6.4.12 Brandt, Inc.
    • 6.4.13 GarrCo Products, Inc.
    • 6.4.14 Bionema
    • 6.4.15 Innospec Inc.
    • 6.4.16 Stepan Company
    • 6.4.17 Loveland Products, Inc. (Nutrien)
    • 6.4.18 Norac Concepts Inc.
    • 6.4.19 Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC

7 Market Opportunities and Future Outlook