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Agricultural Films Market Size and Forecast, by Application (Geo-Membrane, Greenhouse, Mulch, Silage & Stretch Films); Polymer Type (LDPE, HDPE, LLDPE, EVA, EBA, Reclaims) - Growth Trends, Key Players, Regional Analysis 2026-2035

  • Report ID: 2739
  • Published Date: Sep 08, 2025
  • Report Format: PDF, PPT

Agricultural Films Market Outlook:

Agricultural Films Market size was valued at USD 14.31 billion in 2025 and is set to exceed USD 29.49 billion by 2035, registering over 7.5% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2026-2035. In the year 2026, the industry size of agricultural films is evaluated at USD 15.28 billion.

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The market growth is due to growing demand for food, driven by worldwide increasing population. As per The World Bank data, the world's population in 2018 was 7.6 billion and increased to 7.84 billion in 2021. Food is essential part of population life since it provides nutrition to them. However, producing more food is huge challenge for farmers. Hence they are seen adopting more sustainable method of agriculture in order to provide quality food.

The use of biodegradable films in agriculture, helps to increase crop yield and improve water use efficiency by retaining soil moisture and increasing soil temperature. Therefore, increasing use of biodegradable films and government regulations to use traditional plastic in crop products are major factors expected to rise the farm films market growth. Furthermore, significantly increasing demand to lower the soil erosion and compaction will fuel the market expansion.

Key Agricultural Films Market Insights Summary:

  • Regional Highlights:

    • Asia Pacific agricultural films market will dominate over 43.6% share by 2035, driven by increasing interest in greenhouse production and rising population.

  • Segment Insights:

    • The mulch segment in the agricultural films market is expected to capture the majority revenue share by 2035, fueled by the growing need for quality crops and reduced fertilizer use.
    • The lldpe segment in the agricultural films market is projected to hold the largest share by 2035, fueled by low production costs, high product performance, and advancements in puncture resistance.

  • Key Growth Trends:

    • Rising Use of Greenhouse Film s
    • Increasing Use in Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation

  • Major Challenges:

    • Pollution and Global Warming Risk
    • Disruption of Raw Materials During COVID

  • Key Players: Berry Global Inc., BASF SE, The Dow Chemical Company, Trioplast Industrier AB, Ab Rani Plast Oy, Britton Group Inc., Plastika Kritis S.A., Industrial Development Company sal, Coveris Management GmbH, RKW Group.

Global Agricultural Films Market Forecast and Regional Outlook:

  • Market Size & Growth Projections:

    • 2025 Market Size: USD 14.31 billion
    • 2026 Market Size: USD 15.28 billion
    • Projected Market Size: USD 29.49 billion by 2035
    • Growth Forecasts: 7.5% CAGR (2026-2035)

  • Key Regional Dynamics:

    • Largest Region: Asia Pacific (43.6% Share by 2035)
    • Fastest Growing Region: Asia Pacific
    • Dominating Countries: China, United States, Germany, India, Japan
    • Emerging Countries: China, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil

    • Last updated on : 8 September, 2025

Growth Drivers

  • Rising Use of Greenhouse Films – With rapid urbanization, agricultural land scarcity was created. But the population is growing each year, and the sudden occurrence of the pandemic made the situation worse. All these are estimated to raise the demand for greenhouses owing to agricultural films market growth. For instance, greenhouse films are 100% eco-friendly, renewable, and have more than 4 years of durability.
  • Increasing Use in Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation – Film farming methods are estimated to utilize less than 90% of water compared to conventional farming methods.
  • Increasing Controlled Agriculture Owing to Lack of Agricultural Land – For instance, current operating indoor farms across the world reached 17 million square feet in 2021 and are estimated to reach 22 million square feet in 2022.
  • Increasing Weeds in Crop – Mulch film with 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) effectively prevented the growth of broadleaf weed species with only 1% MCPA concentration with sustainable release.
  • Increasing Nano Greenhouse for More Agricultural Productivity – For instance, nano greenhouses increase plant development by increasing natural warming and rises productivity by over 28%.

Challenges

  • Pollution and Global Warming Risk - Plastic is progressively have been used in agricultural production. These films are used as silage and stretch films, as well as mulching films, to restrict weed development, raise soil temperatures, and reduce soil water evaporation, as well as topsoil and nutrient losses after heavy rain. These variables boost agricultural yields, extend the growing season, and lower the need for irrigation, fertilizer, and pesticide treatments. Plastic mulch films, on the other hand, have been discovered to be a major source of macro- and micro plastic pollution and global warming, and their extensive and long-term use, along with a lack of organized collection and management, leads to their accumulation in soils. Therefore, this factor is estimated to hinder the market growth over the forecast period.
  • Disruption of Raw Materials During COVID
  • Rise of Volatile Petrochemical Prices

Agricultural Films Market Size and Forecast:

Report Attribute Details

Base Year

2025

Forecast Period

2026-2035

CAGR

7.5%

Base Year Market Size (2025)

USD 14.31 billion

Forecast Year Market Size (2035)

USD 29.49 billion

Regional Scope

  • North America (U.S. and Canada)
  • Asia Pacific (Japan, China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Rest of Asia Pacific)
  • Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, NORDIC, Rest of Europe)
  • Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Rest of Latin America)
  • Middle East and Africa (Israel, GCC North Africa, South Africa, Rest of the Middle East and Africa)
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Agricultural Films Market Segmentation:

Polymer Type Segment Analysis

The LLDPE segment is set to account for largest market share by the end of 2035 on account of low production cost, high product performance, resist high temperature, and the barrier of moisture. Also, advancements in LLDPE to resist puncture increase the strength of the film. For instance, the puncture force of metallocene catalyst no treated and treated LLDPE are at a ratio of 90:10 and puncture energy of 15N and 289mJ rising by 35% and 16%.

Application Segment Analysis

The mulch segment is anticipated to garner majority revenue share by 2035. The segment growth is impelled by growing need for quality crops all across the globe. Mulch film, which is made to cover the soil, is frequently used for crops that are sown from saplings. The major goal of this light degradable mulch film is to safeguard crops by avoiding weed growth from impeding plant growth. Crops and soil are also shielded from potential bad weather by mulch plastic film. Also, there has been growing urge to reduce use of fertilizers in cultivation of crops. Excessive use of fertilizers is estimated to lead to nutrient loss, contamination of ground water & surface water, reduce useful microbes, and more.

Our in-depth analysis of the global agricultural films market includes the following segments:

           By Application
  • Geo-Membrane
  • Greenhouse
  • Mulch
  • Silage & Stretch Films

           By Polymer Type
  • LDPE
  • HDPE
  • LLDPE
  • EVA
  • EBA
  • Reclaims
  • Others
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Agricultural Films Market Regional Analysis:

Asia Pacific region is projected to account for more than 43.6% market share by 2035, on the back of increasing interest in greenhouse production or protected agriculture, in which the use of greenhouse film is significantly rising, along with the rising population in the region. Asia Pacific region covers half of the total 489,200 hectares of vegetable greenhouse production in the world. Also, there has been a growing demand for food in this region and it is high in India and China. For instance, with about 3 lbs. per person every day, China has the largest vegetable consumption worldwide. However, owing to the arable land the area for cultivation cannot be increased. As a result, managed agriculture is adopted to meet the region's expanding population's needs.

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Agricultural Films Market Players:

    • Berry Global Inc.
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    • BASF SE
    • The Dow Chemical Company
    • Trioplast Industrier AB
    • Ab Rani Plast Oy
    • Britton Group Inc.
    • Plastika Kritis S.A.
    • Industrial Development Company sal
    • Coveris Management GmbH
    • RKW Group

Recent Developments

  • Berry Global Inc. associated with Cleanfarms and Poly-Ag Recycling to develop Canada’s circular economy. This recycling initiative was to recover used grain bags, and agricultural films and produce new content. The recycled farm films of Cleanfarms are reprocessed by Poly-Ag and used by Berry in the packaging of newly manufactured products.

  • Coveris Management GmbH launched a new stretch film for wrapping silage bale. This new film comprises 30% of recycled content from used agricultural films which saved 20 liters of mineral oil per one roll production.

  • Report ID: 2739
  • Published Date: Sep 08, 2025
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In the year 2026, the industry size of agricultural films is evaluated at USD 15.28 billion.

The global agricultural films market size was worth around USD 14.31 billion in 2025 and is set to register a CAGR of more than 7.5%, exceeding USD 29.49 billion revenue by 2035.

Asia Pacific agricultural films market will dominate over 43.6% share by 2035, driven by increasing interest in greenhouse production and rising population.

Key players in the market include Berry Global Inc., BASF SE, The Dow Chemical Company, Trioplast Industrier AB, Ab Rani Plast Oy, Britton Group Inc., Plastika Kritis S.A., Industrial Development Company sal, Coveris Management GmbH, RKW Group.

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