젖산 시장 규모, 점유율, 동향 분석 보고서 : 원재료별, 용도별, 지역별 및 부문별 예측(2026-2033년)

Lactic Acid Market Summary

The global lactic acid market size was valued at USD 2.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow from USD 3.0 billion in 2026 to USD 5.0 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 7.3% from 2026 to 2033. North America held the largest revenue share of 39.6% in 2025. Growing consumer and regulatory push toward sustainable materials is accelerating the adoption of lactic acid as a key building block for bioplastics, cosmetics, and food ingredients.

Its versatility across end-use industries is strengthening its market penetration, while manufacturers scale production capacities to meet expanding global demand in the lactic acid market. The rising focus on clean-label and functional nutrition is boosting lactic acid utilization as a preservative, acidity regulator, and flavor enhancer. As brands shift toward natural formulation frameworks, lactic acid's safety profile and multifunctionality are positioning it as a preferred ingredient across premium food and beverage categories.

Surging global investment in PLA-based bioplastic production is creating high-value opportunities for lactic acid manufacturers. Strategic collaborations, downstream integration, and capacity expansions can enable players to capture rising demand from packaging, 3D printing, and sustainable materials markets.

Global Lactic Acid Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts volume & revenue growth at the global, regional & country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2021 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global lactic acid market report based on raw material, application, and region:

• Raw Material Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
• Corn
• Sugarcane
• Cassava
• Yeast Extract
• Other Crops
• Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
• Industrial
• Food & Beverages
• Pharmaceuticals
• Personal Care
• Polylactic Acid
• Other Applications
• Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • UK
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Netherlands
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
• Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • 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. Lactic Acid Market Variables, Trends & Scope

• 3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
  • 3.1.1. Lactic Acid 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, 2021 - 2033 (USD/Kg)
  • 3.3.1. Factors Affecting Price
• 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. Lactic Acid Market: Raw Material Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 4.1. Raw Material Movement Analysis and Market Share, 2025 and 2033
• 4.2. Corn
  • 4.2.1. Corn Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.3. Sugarcane
  • 4.3.1. Sugarcane Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.4. Cassava
  • 4.4.1. Cassava Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.5. Yeast Extract
  • 4.5.1. Yeast Extract Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 4.6. Other Crops
  • 4.6.1. Other Crops Product Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)

Chapter 5. Lactic Acid Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 5.1. Application Movement Analysis and Market Share, 2025 and 2033
• 5.2. Industrial
  • 5.2.1. Industrial Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, By Application, 2021 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.3. Food and Beverages
  • 5.3.1. Food and Beverages Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecasts, By Application, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.4. Pharmaceuticals
  • 5.4.1. Pharmaceuticals Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecasts, By Application, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.5. Personal Care
  • 5.5.1. Personal Care Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecasts, By Application, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.6. Polylactic Acid
  • 5.6.1. Polylactic Acid Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecasts, By Application, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 5.7. Other Applications
  • 5.7.1. Other Applications Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecasts, By Application, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)

Chapter 6. Lactic Acid Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

• 6.1. Regional Movement Analysis and Market Share, 2025 and 2033
• 6.2. North America
  • 6.2.1. North America Lactic Acid Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.2.2. U.S.
    • 6.2.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.2.2.2. U.S. Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.2.3. Canada
    • 6.2.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.2.3.2. Canada Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.2.4. Mexico
    • 6.2.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.2.4.2. Mexico Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 6.3. Europe
  • 6.3.1. Europe Lactic Acid Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.2. Germany
    • 6.3.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.2.2. Germany Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.3. France
    • 6.3.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.3.2. France Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.4. UK
    • 6.3.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.4.2. UK Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.5. Italy
    • 6.3.5.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.5.2. Italy Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.6. Spain
    • 6.3.6.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.6.2. Spain Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.3.7. Netherlands
    • 6.3.7.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.3.7.2. Netherlands Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 6.4. Asia Pacific
  • 6.4.1. Asia Pacific Lactic Acid Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.4.2. China
    • 6.4.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.4.2.2. China Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.4.3. Japan
    • 6.4.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.4.3.2. Japan Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.4.4. India
    • 6.4.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.4.4.2. India Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.4.5. South Korea
    • 6.4.5.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.4.5.2. South Korea Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 6.5. Latin America
  • 6.5.1. Latin America Lactic Acid Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.5.2. Brazil
    • 6.5.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.5.2.2. Brazil Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.5.3. Argentina
    • 6.5.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.5.3.2. Argentina Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
• 6.6. Middle East and Africa
  • 6.6.1. Middles East and Africa Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.6.2. South Africa
    • 6.6.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.6.2.2. South Africa Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
  • 6.6.3. Saudi Arabia
    • 6.6.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
    • 6.6.3.2. Saudi Arabia Lactic Acid Market Estimates and Forecast, 2021 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)

Chapter 7. Lactic Acid Market - Competitive Landscape

• 7.1. Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, By Key Market Participants
• 7.2. Company Categorization
• 7.3. Company Market Share/Position Analysis, 2025
• 7.4. Company Heat Map Analysis
• 7.5. Regional Market Analysis
• 7.6. Strategy Mapping
• 7.7. Company Profiles
  • 7.7.1. Futerro
    • 7.7.1.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.7.1.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.7.1.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 7.7.1.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.7.2. BASF SE
    • 7.7.2.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.7.2.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.7.2.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 7.7.2.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.7.3. Galactic
    • 7.7.3.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.7.3.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.7.3.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 7.7.3.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.7.4. Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Co., Ltd.
    • 7.7.4.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.7.4.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.7.4.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 7.7.4.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.7.5. Corbion
    • 7.7.5.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.7.5.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.7.5.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 7.7.5.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.7.6. thyssenkrupp AG
    • 7.7.6.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.7.6.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.7.6.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 7.7.6.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.7.7. Dow
    • 7.7.7.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.7.7.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.7.7.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 7.7.7.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.7.8. Cellulac
    • 7.7.8.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.7.8.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.7.8.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 7.7.8.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.7.9. Jungbunzlauer Suisse AG
    • 7.7.9.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.7.9.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.7.9.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 7.7.9.4. Recent Developments
  • 7.7.10. TEIJIN LIMITED
    • 7.7.10.1. Participant's Overview
    • 7.7.10.2. Financial Performance
    • 7.7.10.3. Product Benchmarking
    • 7.7.10.4. Recent Development