염화칼륨 시장 규모, 점유율, 동향 분석 보고서 : 제품별, 용도별, 지역별, 부문별 예측(2025-2033년)

Potassium Chloride Market Summary

The global potassium chloride market size was estimated at USD 22,347.1 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 39,966.4 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 5.7% from 2025 to 2033. Potassium chloride is widely used as a primary input in fertilizer formulations due to its nutrient content, compatibility with various soil types, and efficiency in supporting high-yield crop cycles.

As global agricultural systems transition toward input-intensive farming to meet growing food requirements, the consumption of potassium chloride is projected to follow a sustained upward trend. Global food production faces mounting pressure from population growth, limited arable land, and the need for climate-resilient agricultural practices. Potassium chloride plays a central role in enhancing crop quality, improving water use efficiency, and supporting plant metabolism under stress conditions. These agronomic benefits are essential for meeting yield targets in regions experiencing soil degradation and resource constraints. Fertilizer adoption programs, government subsidies, and agricultural development initiatives in regions such as Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America are driving market expansion. Countries with limited domestic potash resources are increasing imports and entering into long-term supply agreements to ensure consistent fertilizer availability.

Industrial applications are also contributing to market growth. Potassium chloride is used in the manufacturing of products across pharmaceuticals, food processing, and chemical sectors. It is incorporated in saline formulations, electrolyte replacements, and as a processing aid in packaged food products. In chemical production, potassium chloride serves as a precursor for potassium-based compounds used in detergents, batteries, and specialty glass manufacturing. These non-agricultural uses are supporting demand diversification and reducing market dependency on seasonal crop cycles. Increasing investment in downstream processing capacity is expected to widen the industrial consumption base in the forecast period.

Market structure is influenced by the geographic concentration of reserves, trade flows, and the vertical integration of mining operations. Canada, Russia, and Belarus account for a significant share of global production, shaping international pricing and supply strategies. Export policies, infrastructure investments, and resource management frameworks in these countries affect the stability of the global supply chain. Companies operating in the potassium chloride sector are expanding capacity, adopting cost-efficient extraction technologies, and developing distribution partnerships to address regional demand fluctuations. These strategies are enabling a more resilient and scalable supply environment aligned with long-term agricultural and industrial requirements.

Global Potassium Chloride Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts volume & revenue growth at the global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global potassium chloride market report based on product, application, and region:

• Product Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
• Agricultural Grade
• Technical/Industrial Grade
• Food Grade
• Pharma & Lab Grade
• Feed Grade
• Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
• Oil & Gas Drilling
• Water Treatment
• Metallurgy & Welding
• Chemical Manufacturing
• Other Industrial Applications
• Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Colombia
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Australia
• Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Iran
  • Jordan
  • South Africa

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

• 1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
• 1.2. Market Definition
• 1.3. Information Procurement
  • 1.3.1. Purchased Database
  • 1.3.2. GVR's Internal Database
  • 1.3.3. Secondary Sources & Third-Party Perspectives
  • 1.3.4. Primary Research
• 1.4. Information Analysis
  • 1.4.1. Data Analysis Models
• 1.5. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
• 1.6. Data Validation & Publishing

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

• 2.1. Market Snapshot
• 2.2. Segment Snapshot
• 2.3. Competitive Landscape Snapshot

Chapter 3. Potassium Chloride Market Variables, Trends & Scope

• 3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
  • 3.1.1. Potassium Chloride Market Outlook
• 3.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis
  • 3.2.1. Raw Material Outlook
  • 3.2.2. Manufacturing Trends
  • 3.2.3. Sales Channel Analysis
• 3.3. Price Trend Analysis, 2018-2033
• 3.4. Market Dynamics
  • 3.4.1. Market Driver Analysis
  • 3.4.2. Market Restraint Analysis
  • 3.4.3. Industry Challenges
  • 3.4.4. Industry Opportunities
• 3.5. Industry Analysis Tools
  • 3.5.1. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 3.5.2. Macro-Environmental Analysis

Chapter 4. Potassium Chloride Market: Product Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 4.1. Product Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2033
• 4.2. Agricultural Grade
  • 4.2.1. Agricultural Grade Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, By Product, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.3. Technical/Industrial Grade
  • 4.3.1. Technical/Industrial Grade Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, By Product, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.4. Technical/Industrial Grade
  • 4.4.1. Technical/Industrial Grade Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, By Product, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.5. Pharma & Lab Grade
  • 4.5.1. Pharma & Lab Grade Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, By Product, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.6. Feed Grade
  • 4.6.1. Feed Grade Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, By Product, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)

Chapter 5. Potassium Chloride Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 5.1. Regional Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2033
• 5.2. North America
  • 5.2.1. North America Potassium Chloride Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.2.2. U.S.
    • 5.2.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.2.2.2. U.S. Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.2.3. Canada
    • 5.2.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.2.3.2. Canada Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.2.4. Mexico
    • 5.2.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.2.4.2. Mexico Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.3. Europe
  • 5.3.1. Europe Potassium Chloride Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.3.2. Germany
    • 5.3.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.3.2.2. Germany Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.3.3. UK
    • 5.3.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.3.3.2. UK Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.3.4. France
    • 5.3.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.3.4.2. France Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.3.5. Italy
    • 5.3.5.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.3.5.2. Italy Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.3.6. Spain
    • 5.3.6.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.3.6.2. Spain Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.3.7. Russia
    • 5.3.7.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.3.7.2. Russia Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.4. Asia Pacific
  • 5.4.1. Asia Pacific Potassium Chloride Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.4.2. China
    • 5.4.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.4.2.2. China Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.4.3. India
    • 5.4.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.4.3.2. India Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.4.4. Japan
    • 5.4.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.4.4.2. Japan Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.4.5. South Korea
    • 5.4.5.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.4.5.2. South Korea Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.4.6. Australia
    • 5.4.6.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.4.6.2. Australia Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.5. Latin America
  • 5.5.1. Latin America Potassium Chloride Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.5.2. Brazil
    • 5.5.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.5.2.2. Brazil Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.5.3. Argentina
    • 5.5.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.5.3.2. Argentina Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.5.4. Colombia
    • 5.5.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.5.4.2. Colombia Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.6. Middle East & Africa
  • 5.6.1. Middles East & Africa Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.6.2. Saudi Arabia
    • 5.6.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.6.2.2. Saudi Arabia Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.6.3. Iran
    • 5.6.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.6.3.2. Iran Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.6.4. Jordan
    • 5.6.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.6.4.2. Jordan Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 5.6.5. South Africa
    • 5.6.5.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 5.6.5.2. South Africa Potassium Chloride Market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)

Chapter 6. Potassium Chloride Market - Competitive Landscape

• 6.1. Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, By Key Market Participants
• 6.2. Company Categorization
• 6.3. Company Market Share/Position Analysis, 2023
• 6.4. Company Heat Map Analysis
• 6.5. Strategy Mapping
• 6.6. Company Profiles
  • 6.6.1. Changzhou Calcium Carbonate Co. LTD
    • 6.6.1.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.1.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.1.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.1.4. Recent Developments
  • 6.6.2. Nutrien Ltd.
    • 6.6.2.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.2.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.2.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.2.4. Recent Developments
  • 6.6.3. The Mosaic Company
    • 6.6.3.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.3.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.3.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.3.4. Recent Developments
  • 6.6.4. Uralkali PJSC
    • 6.6.4.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.4.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.4.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.4.4. Recent Developments
  • 6.6.5. Belaruskali
    • 6.6.5.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.5.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.5.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.5.4. Recent Developments
  • 6.6.6. EuroChem Group
    • 6.6.6.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.6.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.6.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.6.4. Recent Developments
  • 6.6.7. Qinghai Salt Lake Potash Company
    • 6.6.7.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.7.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.7.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.7.4. Recent Developments
  • 6.6.8. K+S Aktiengesellschaft
    • 6.6.8.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.8.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.8.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.8.4. Recent Developments
  • 6.6.9. Arab Potash Company
    • 6.6.9.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.9.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.9.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.9.4. Recent Developments
  • 6.6.10. SQM (Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile)
    • 6.6.10.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.10.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.10.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.10.4. Recent Developments
  • 6.6.11. Asia-Potash International Investment
    • 6.6.11.1. Participant's Overview
    • 6.6.11.2. Financial Performance
    • 6.6.11.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 6.6.11.4. Recent Developments