North America Agricultural Chelates Market

North America Agricultural Chelates Market Size

The North America agricultural chelates market was valued at USD 143.02 million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach a valuation of USD 150.90 million in 2025 from USD 231.76 million by 2033 is expected to grow at 5.51% CAGR during the forecast period from 2025 to 2033. 

Degradation of soil, increased modern farming practices, and demand for chelated iron micronutrients are key factors driving the market. The high growth potential in emerging markets and untapped regions provides market players with new growth opportunities.

Micronutrients are essential for agriculture for increasing the yield and enhancing the quality of agricultural produce. Though required in very small quantities, these essential elements are consumed by plants to carry out important bodily functions. They are effectively supplied by complexes containing chelated compounds, these compounds being more stable than their non-chelated counterparts. The most commonly used chelates are EDTA, DPTA, and EDDHA. Micronutrients such as iron, zinc, copper, manganese, calcium, and magnesium can be chelated easily, while the other nutrients cannot be readily chelated.

MARKET DRIVERS

The driving factors of the market are the increasing demand for high-yielding, good-quality crops. These chelate compounds also help in removing toxicity due to excess micronutrients and play an important role in helping plants overcome micronutrient deficiency, thereby increasing profits by overcoming agricultural economies. Increasing demand for biofuels is further expected to aid market growth. Rapid depletion of crude oil deposits and rising environmental concerns regarding the harmful effects of petroleum products on the environment are further aiding the research to find a sustainable alternative.  Bioethanol and biodiesel are considered to be one of the sustainable alternatives.

Both of these products are derived from biofuels such as waste vegetable and waste vegetable oils. Therefore, an enlarged interest in biofuels has prompted interest in food grains and crops, which will fuel the demand for agricultural micronutrients. Factors such as the high cost associated with chelating agents and increasing environmental concern over non-biodegradable chelates are major constraints limiting the market growth. But with increasing emphasis on research and product development by companies to produce organic and biodegradable chelates, and the advantages associated with increasing adoption of hydroponics technology are boosting the growth of the agricultural chelates market.

REPORT COVERAGE

SEGMENT ANALYSIS

By Type Insights

The EDTA agricultural chelate type is projected to grow the most. EDTA chelates metal ions, such as calcium ions and ferrous ions, and forms weak bonds with metal nutrients, such as zinc, iron, and copper. EDTA chelates, being comparatively less expensive and easily available, also helps to treat harmful lead poisoning in the soil by removing the toxins, such as lead, cadmium, and mercury. These factors have further helped the demand for EDTA chelates.

By Application Insights

Soil application in the agricultural chelates market is growing as soil nutrition is necessary to increase the productivity of crops. Crops witness a usual deficiency of r ironand therefore, chelated iron micronutrients are applied in the soil to provide the required amount of nutrition for an enhanced crop production.

By Crop Insights

Bioethanol and biodiesel are considered the most sustainable alternatives to conventional fuel. Bioethanol is sourced from wheat, soybean, corn, rapeseed, and sugarcane, whereas biodiesel is sourced from Jatropha, sunflower, soybean, mustard, rapeseed, flax, canola, palm oil, hemp, and waste vegetable oils. The absolute growth opportunity is expected to be highest in the cereals segment, followed by fruits and vegetables.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

The application of agricultural chelates is growing in the U.S. as people are demanding quality food due to rising health awareness, thus encouraging crop manufacturers to use chelates in the soil. Furthermore, GM crops, a U.S.-based company, is heavily investing in research and development of agricultural chelates that are organic as well as biodegradable.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS

Agrium Inc., Yara International Ltd, AkzoNobel, Compass Minerals International Inc., BASF SE, Monsanto Company, Bayer CropScience AG, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd, Land O’Lakes Inc....c, Nufarm Limited, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd, Syngenta International AG, The Mosaic Company, ATP Nutrition, Basic or L.C., Brandt Consolidated.c..c, Grow More Inc., Kay-Flo, Micnelf USA Inc., Nutra-Flo Company K-Floo, Stoller UInc. Inc., Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC (QC Corporation), and DuPont. These are the market players that are dominating the North American agriculture chelates market.

MARKET SEGMENTATION

This research report on the North American agricultural chelates market is segmented and sub-segmented into the following categories.

By Type

• EDTA
• EDDHA
• DTPA
• IDHA

By Application

• Soil
• Seed Dressing
• Foliar Sprays and Hydroponics

By Crop

• cereals and grains
• oilseeds and pulses
• fruits and vegetables

By Region

• U.S
• Canada