Guar Gum Market Report 2026

The guar gum market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.37 billion in 2025 to $1.46 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of processed food manufacturing, growth of oil and gas drilling activities, rising use of stabilizers in food products, availability of guar bean cultivation, increasing demand for shelf-life enhancement.

The guar gum market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.89 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable food additives, rising adoption in pharmaceutical formulations, expansion of shale gas exploration, growing use in personal care products, increasing focus on biodegradable industrial additives. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for natural and plant-based thickeners, rising use of guar gum in clean-label foods, growing adoption in oil and gas drilling applications, expansion of pharmaceutical and cosmetic usage, enhanced focus on functional performance improvement.

The expansion of oil and gas exploration and production activities worldwide is expected to drive the growth of the guar gum market in the coming years. Oil and gas exploration and production involve the processes of locating, extracting, and bringing crude oil and natural gas to the surface. Guar gum is used in hydraulic fracturing to enhance the viscosity of fracturing fluids. For example, in January 2023, the US Energy Information Administration, a US-based official energy statistics agency, reported that the United States is projected to produce an average of 12.4 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in 2023, increasing to 12.8 million b/d in 2024. Therefore, the growth of exploration and production activities is expected to support the guar gum market.

The rising popularity of organic products is also expected to propel growth in the guar gum market. Organic products are free from GMOs and are produced without artificial chemicals, pesticides, or fertilizers. Guar gum is used as an additive in organic food and beverage products, so increasing demand for organic products directly boosts guar gum consumption. For instance, in July 2024, Agence Bio, a French agency for organic agriculture, reported that the retail market share of organic products rose to 11.6% in value in 2023. Therefore, the growing popularity of organic products is expected to drive the guar gum market.

Key companies in the guar gum market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as depolymerized food-grade guar gums, to replace traditional high-viscosity products. Depolymerized guar gum involves reducing the molecular weight to achieve ultra-low viscosities, enabling wider functional applications while retaining thickening and stabilizing properties. For example, in 2023, Lucid Colloids Ltd., an India-based hydrocolloid manufacturer, launched the Edicol DPG Series, a range of food-grade guar gums with ultra-low viscosities. This innovation provides controlled viscosity and pseudo-plastic rheology, allowing food and beverage manufacturers to create long-flow liquid systems, modify texture without a gummy mouthfeel, control syneresis, reduce sugar, and improve gluten-free bakery products. The DPG Series is available in four variants (DPG-1 to DPG-4) with varying viscosities, meeting FDA and GRAS standards, and opening new applications in frozen foods, high-solids beverages, and fiber-enriched products. Integrated with other hydrocolloids, it offers a versatile functional solution for food formulators, enhancing product performance, simplifying formulation challenges, and enabling innovative food and beverage products.

Major companies operating in the guar gum market are Jai Bharat Gum & Chemicals Ltd., Vikas WSP Ltd., Hindustan Gum & Chemicals Ltd., Supreme Gums Pvt. Ltd., India Glycols Ltd., Rama Gum Industries Ltd., AEP Colloids Inc., Shree India Sino Gums Pvt Ltd., Cargill Incorporated, Ashland Inc., Neelkants Polymers Pvt. Ltd., Altrafine Gums, Lamberti S.p.A, Ingredion Inc., TIC Gums Inc., DuPont de Nemours Inc., Shree Ram India Gums Limited, Guar Resources LLC, Global Gums & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Vikas Granaries Ltd., Raj Gum Industries Pvt. Ltd., Sarda Bio Polymers Pvt. Ltd., Shree Ram Industries, Shree Gajanan Industries, Shree Laxminarayan Industries.

North America was the largest region in the guar gum market share in 2025. The regions covered in the guar gum market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the guar gum market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The guar gum market consists of sales of guar gum powder, guar meal, guar split, and guar seed. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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