Fatty Acid Market Size, News and Updates, Size, Share, Trends, Global Forecast

Posted by Nikhil khadilkar on March 12th, 2020

Market Overview

The Global Fatty Acid Market is projected to grow at a significant rate of 5.25% from 2019 to 2024 to reach a market value of USD 21.5 billion by the end of 2024. Extensive growth is expected in the developing nations due to the increase in construction activities and the growing adoption of lubricants. Additionally, the growing demand for oilfield chemicals in end-use industries such as automotive, adhesives manufacturing, and paints and coatings is expected to propel the demand for tall oil fatty acid (TOFA) during the review period.

Market Analysis

Global Fatty Acid Market Size are a carboxylic acid combination of a hydrocarbon chain and a carboxyl acid group, especially any of those occurring as esters in fats and oils. Fatty Acid play a key role in metabolism: as a metabolic fuel, as a necessary component of all membranes, and as a gene regulator.

The major driving factors of fatty acid market are growing demand from personal and home care products and emerging economies in the Central and South America. In addition, the increasing demand from the soap, cosmetic, medicines industry is expected to fuel market growth of Fatty Acid in near future. 

Competitive Analysis

Vantage Oleochemicals (US), BASF SE (Germany), Wujiang Jinyu Lanolin Co. (China), Ferro Corporation (US), Akzo Nobel N.V (Netherlands), Aker BioMarine AS (Norway), Arizona Chemicals (US), Ashland Inc. (US), Eastman Chemical Company (US), Oleon N.V. (Belgium), Godrej Industries (India), Colgate-Palmolive Ltd (India), Ferro Corporation (US), Eastman Chemical Corporation (US), Longyan Zhuoyue New Energy Co. Ltd. (China) are some of the key players in the global fatty acid market.

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Segmental Analysis

The global tall oil fatty acid (TOFA) market has been segmented by product type into linoleic acid, oleic acid, and others. The linoleic acid segment accounted for over 40% share of the global market and is expected to follow the same trend during the forecast period. In 2017, the oleic acid segment accounted for US$ 430 million due to its increasing application in oilfield chemicals and oleochemicals. The others segment includes palmitic acids, stearic acids, and maleic acid, which hold less than one-fourth of the global market share.

Based on end-use industry, the global market has been segmented into construction, oil & gas, textiles, paints & coatings, and others. The construction segment accounted for the largest market share and is expected to maintain its dominance throughout the forecast period.

Regional Insights

The market is classified and analyzed based on various geographic segmentation which includes; Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Out of all, Asia Pacific Soda Ash market is largest market owing to robust industry growth of application industry in China and India. Increasing fatty acid production for producing Health Care, cosmetics industry, textile industry in emerging economies is expected to boost the market demand.

Asia Pacific fatty acid market size is likely to witness highest gains over the forecast period owing to abundant availability of vegetable sources in countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. Positive outlook on end-use industries such as rubber, food & beverages, plastics and textiles in countries like China & India is predicted to drive demand.

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