Herbicide Safeners Market Report 2026

The herbicide safeners market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.29 billion in 2025 to $1.39 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of commercial agriculture, increasing herbicide usage in row crops, growth of cereal crop cultivation, rising awareness of crop damage prevention, availability of advanced agrochemical formulations.

The herbicide safeners market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.88 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable weed control, rising adoption of precision agriculture practices, expansion of safener use in emerging markets, growing focus on herbicide resistance management, increasing investment in crop protection R&D. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of crop-safe herbicide formulations, rising demand for selective weed control solutions, growing use of safeners in cereal crops, expansion of integrated weed management practices, enhanced regulatory focus on crop protection safety.

Rising food demand is expected to drive the growth of the herbicide safeners market in the coming years. Food demand refers to the quantity of food that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various price levels over a specific period. This rising demand is largely fueled by population growth, as more people require greater amounts of food to meet their nutritional needs. Herbicide safeners help meet this demand by protecting crops from herbicide damage, allowing farmers to control weeds effectively without harming the crop, resulting in higher yields. For example, in January 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture reported that in 2023, food expenditures accounted for an average of 12.9% of U.S. household spending, slightly up from 12.8% in 2022. Consequently, rising food demand is supporting the growth of the herbicide safeners market.

The expanding agriculture industry is also expected to propel the growth of the herbicide safeners market. The agriculture industry encompasses the cultivation of land, crop production, and the rearing of animals for various purposes. Global agricultural expansion and the need to increase crop yields to feed a growing population drive herbicide use, thereby fostering the herbicide safeners market. For example, in June 2025, UK government statistics reported that total income from farming (TIFF) in the UK rose to £7.7 billion ($9.78 billion) in 2024, up approximately £1.6 billion ($2.12 billion) from 2023. As a result, the growth of the agriculture sector is supporting the expansion of the herbicide safeners market.

Key players in the herbicide safeners market are focusing on developing innovative technologies for herbicide application. Herbicide technology refers to the scientific methods and innovations used in the development, formulation, and application of herbicides. For instance, in November 2023, Nufarm, a Canada-based agricultural chemical company, launched the ‘Duplosan’ technology, a precision solution for cereal herbicides that enables maximum weed control in cereals. This technology is producing favorable outcomes for a new pipeline of solutions, helping farmers address persistent weed challenges in cereal crops.

Major companies operating in the herbicide safeners market are BASF SE, Bayer AG, Syngenta Group, Corteva, Inc., FMC Corporation, UPL Limited, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd., Nufarm Limited, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Nissan Chemical Corporation, Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd., Albaugh, LLC, Sharda Cropchem Limited, Rotam CropSciences Ltd., Lier Chemical Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co., Ltd., Anhui Huaxing Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Yongnong Chemical Co., Ltd., Sinon Corporation.

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

The herbicide safeners market consists of sales of cloquintocet-mexyl, isoxadifen, fluxofenim, adjuvants, and surfactants. 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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