Sodium Chloride Market Overview
Sodium Chloride
market size is forecast to reach US$33.7 billion by
2027, after growing at a CAGR of 3.2% during
2022-2027. Sodium chloride is the chemical name for salt and regulates the
amount of water in the human body. Sodium chloride is also commonly known as
rock salt/table salt and they are mostly produced by the evaporation of
seawater. They are naturally extracted from seawater and other natural and
artificial brines. Sodium bicarbonate
is a salt that breaks down to form sodium and bicarbonate in water. Ammonium chloride is a white
crystalline salt that is highly soluble in water used in fertilizers and flavoring
agents. Salt is one of the major ingredients consumed by human beings in daily
life through food. They are used to enhance food taste and preserve food from
bacteria and fungus. The growing demand for sodium chloride from various
industries such as food, chemical, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals among
others is driving the market during the forecast period. Caustic soda is mostly produced by the electrolysis of a sodium
chloride solution using mercury, diaphragm, or ion-exchange cells. According to
the data published by the United States Geological Survey, the United States
salt production has increased slightly in 2019 to 42 million tons. China
National Salt Industry Corporation (CNSIC) has produced approximately 18
million tons in 2019 and the corporation occupies around 17 percent of the
total China output.
COVID-19 Impact
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting different industries; one of the few industries that were primarily hit to some extent was the salt industry. The demand for salt among end-use industries is low during the covid-19 crises which are further impacted the sodium chloride market. The delay in salt production activities across the globe impacted the market growth for sodium chloride during covid-19. However, the sodium chloride industry faced problems related to the lack of workforce, and lack of raw materials supply among others. According to USGS facts, the domestic production of salt was estimated to have decreased by 7% in 2020 to 39 million tons.
Report Coverage
The report: “Sodium Chloride Market Report– Forecast
(2022-2027)” by IndustryARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following
segments of the Sodium Chloride industry.
By Type: Rock Salt, Solar
Salt, and Vacuum Salt.
By Grade: Agriculture
Grade, Food Grade, Pharmaceutical Grade, and Industrial Grade.
By Manufacturing Process: Artificial
Evaporation, and Solar Evaporation.
By Application: Chemical
Production, Deicing, Water Conditioning, Agriculture, Food Processing,
Pharmaceutical, Optical, Miscellaneous industrial, Leather Industry, Oil &
Gas, Textile, and Others.
By Geography: North
America (USA, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Belgium, and
Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India,
Australia, and New Zeeland, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Rest of APAC),
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Rest of South America),
and Rest of the World (Middle East and Africa).
Key Takeaways
- The Asia Pacific is expected to register the highest CAGR of 4.7% during the forecast period (2022-2027). Rapid urbanization, emerging economies, and increasing developments in the food and chemical industry are the major factors driving the market growth.
- The rock-salt segment is expected to grow at a high CAGR of 3.8% during the forecast period 2022-2027.
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Sodium Chloride Market Segment Analysis - By Type
The rock salt
segment accounted for approximately 35% of the
market share in 2021 and is estimated to grow at a high CAGR during the
forecast period. Rock salt is formed by the evaporation of salty water from
large water bodies such as enclosed bays, inland marginal seas, and estuaries
in semi-arid regions among others. Rock salt is used in different types of
applications such as deicing roads and sidewalks, food preservatives. Food-grade
rock salt can be used for making brines, and also used in salt grinders. They
are cost-effective compared to other salt types so they are widely preferred
for deicing in Europe and North America regions. According to the data
published by European Commission, EU salt production is slightly below 50
million tons per year and stood in the third position in salt producer behind
China and India.
Sodium Chloride Market Segment Analysis – By Application
The chemical products
segment accounted for approximately 52% of the
market share in 2021 and is estimated to grow at a significant CAGR during the
forecast period. Sodium chloride is one of the major components used in the
manufacturing of different chemicals, such as organic, inorganic, chloralkali
products, including chlorine, hydrogen, and sodium hydroxide (caustic)
solution. The chor- alkali products are further used in the production of detergents,
glass, dyes, and soaps among others. The deicing segment is also expected to
hold a significant share in the global market. The deicing application
primarily depends on mined rock salt with no purification. Temperate countries
such as Canada, Germany, and the United States, use sodium chloride for deicing
needs. In these temperature countries, rock salt is the most inexpensive, and
widely acceptable grade of salt. According to an article published by U.S.
Government, more than 22 million tons of salt are scattered on the roads of the
U.S. annually to melt ice.
Sodium Chloride Market Segment Analysis - By Geography
Asia Pacific
region held a significant share in the sodium chloride market in 2021, up to 46%, owing to the rapid growth in end-use industries
in the region. The presence of developing nations such as India and China is
driving the market growth in the region. Abundant sources of salt and the availability
of a workforce also support the regional demand. The presence of top salt
manufacturing countries China and India is driving regional growth. According
to the data published by Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation, there are approximately
11799 salt manufacturers engaged in the production of common salt on 6.09 lakh
acres in India. They also estimated that approximately 87% of the total salt
manufacturers are small salt producers and local players.
Sodium Chloride Market Drivers:
Increasing demand from the food industry
The growing population
along with the growing need for food preservatives is supporting the growth of sodium
chloride during the forecast period. Sodium chloride is widely used to preserve
foods for thousands of years and it enhances the taste of food. Salt helps to
prevent spoilage and helps to keep foods fresh and tasty. Salt is also used in
fermenting processes for foods like sauerkraut, pickles, and kefir among
others. Salt is regulated by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a
“generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) ingredient. Salt is used in many
processed foods such as ready meals, cheese, breakfast cereals, tinned
vegetables, meat products such as bacon among others. According to the article
published by SIAL Paris, the food process industry in Europe is highly
developed and has 294,000 firms, which is representing 15.2% of all European industries
and generating a revenue of US$1,226 billion. Food processing comprises all the
equipment and machinery required for the industrial transformation of food
processing, grading, sorting, heating, and milling among others. According to
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the global
population is expected to grow to almost 10 billion by 2050, which will drive
the demand for food and further drive the demand for sodium chloride.
Increasing de-icing activities in low-temperature regions
Sodium chloride is
the most commonly used de-icer across Minnesota, the United States, and other
cold countries. Sodium chloride helps to melt the ice on roads and prevent
accidents, collisions among vehicles during the winter season. Road salts have
been shown to reduce automobile accidents by 88% and human injuries due to icy
conditions by 85% in the United States. The road salt consumption in Europe mainly
depends on varying winter temperatures and precipitation. According to EU Salt
Association, the extremely volatile annual European salt consumption for
de-icing is estimated at 5 to 17.5 million tons yearly depending on the
climatic conditions.
Sodium
Chloride Market Challenges:
The presence of alternative solutions to Sodium Chloride
The availability
of alternative solutions such as potassium chloride, potassium sulfate, calcium
chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium chloride, to sodium chloride is restraining
the market growth during the forecast period. Calcium chloride is also
preferred for deicing activities in cold countries. Sodium chloride has some
disadvantages such as damaged concrete, asphalt, stone, and brick, when used
over long periods of time and whereas calcium chloride, has less damage to
pavements than sodium chloride. Salts are widely preferred in the
pharmaceutical industry approximately 50% of drugs include hydrochloride,
sodium, or sulfate salts. Hence the availability of alternative products is
likely to hamper the market growth during the forecast period.
Sodium Chloride Market
Industry Outlook
Technology launches,
acquisitions, and R&D activities are key strategies adopted by players in
the Sodium Chloride market. Global Sodium Chloride top 10 companies include:
- Cargill Incorporated.
- CK Life Sciences Int’l., (Holdings) Inc
- Compass Minerals
- INEOS
- K+S Aktiengesellschaft
- Nouryon
- Pon Pure Chemicals Group
- Rio Tinto
- Sudwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG
- Swiss Saltworks AG
- Tata Chemicals
Recent Developments
- In January 2022, B. Braun receives FDA permission for a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Florida. B. Braun’s Daytona Beach, Florida-based plant will produce 0.9% sodium chloride for injection available in B. Braun’s Excel Plus IV bags in 1,000 mL and 500 mL sizes.
- In January 2021, Cargill Salt launched a new purified sea salt flour. The ingredient is a unique type of ultra-fine cut, powder-like sodium chloride. It is suitable for applications that require extremely fine sizing for blending, including dry soup, cereal, flour, and spice mixes, as well as for topping snack foods.
- In March 2020, Cargill has appointed Brenntag Food & Nutrition as the exclusive distribution partner for its salt offering in Europe. The expansion of the partnership broadens Brenntag’s offerings to include specialty salt products like Microsized™ Extra Fine Salt, Premier™ Flake Salts, Cargill™ Sea Salts, Potassium Pro™ Potassium Chloride Products and the unique Alberger™ Flake Salts.
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LIST OF TABLES
1.Global Sodium Chloride Market, By Manufacturing Process Market 2019-2024 ($M)1.1 Artificial Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
1.2 Solar Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
2.Global Sodium Chloride Market, By Grade Market 2019-2024 ($M)
2.1 Solar Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
2.2 Rock Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.Global Company Profiling Market 2019-2024 ($M)
3.1 Tata Chemicals Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.2 Cargill Incorporated Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.3 Dampier Salt Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.4 National Salt Industry Corporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.5 Compass Minerals International, Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.6 Cheetham Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.7 CK Life Sciences Int'l., Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.8 Dominion Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.9 ICL Fertilizers Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.10 Maldon Crystal Salt Company Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.11 Salinen AG Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
4.Global Sodium Chloride Market, By Manufacturing Process Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units)
4.1 Artificial Evaporation Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
4.2 Solar Evaporation Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
5.Global Sodium Chloride Market, By Grade Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units)
5.1 Solar Salt Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
5.2 Rock Salt Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.Global Company Profiling Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units)
6.1 Tata Chemicals Limited Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.2 Cargill Incorporated Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.3 Dampier Salt Ltd. Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.4 National Salt Industry Corporation Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.5 Compass Minerals International, Inc. Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.6 Cheetham Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.7 CK Life Sciences Int'l., Inc. Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.8 Dominion Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.9 ICL Fertilizers Ltd. Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.10 Maldon Crystal Salt Company Ltd. Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.11 Salinen AG Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
7.North America Sodium Chloride Market, By Manufacturing Process Market 2019-2024 ($M)
7.1 Artificial Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
7.2 Solar Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
8.North America Sodium Chloride Market, By Grade Market 2019-2024 ($M)
8.1 Solar Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
8.2 Rock Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.North America Company Profiling Market 2019-2024 ($M)
9.1 Tata Chemicals Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.2 Cargill Incorporated Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.3 Dampier Salt Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.4 National Salt Industry Corporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.5 Compass Minerals International, Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.6 Cheetham Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.7 CK Life Sciences Int'l., Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.8 Dominion Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.9 ICL Fertilizers Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.10 Maldon Crystal Salt Company Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.11 Salinen AG Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
10.South America Sodium Chloride Market, By Manufacturing Process Market 2019-2024 ($M)
10.1 Artificial Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
10.2 Solar Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
11.South America Sodium Chloride Market, By Grade Market 2019-2024 ($M)
11.1 Solar Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
11.2 Rock Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.South America Company Profiling Market 2019-2024 ($M)
12.1 Tata Chemicals Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.2 Cargill Incorporated Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.3 Dampier Salt Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.4 National Salt Industry Corporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.5 Compass Minerals International, Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.6 Cheetham Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.7 CK Life Sciences Int'l., Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.8 Dominion Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.9 ICL Fertilizers Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.10 Maldon Crystal Salt Company Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.11 Salinen AG Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
13.Europe Sodium Chloride Market, By Manufacturing Process Market 2019-2024 ($M)
13.1 Artificial Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
13.2 Solar Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
14.Europe Sodium Chloride Market, By Grade Market 2019-2024 ($M)
14.1 Solar Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
14.2 Rock Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.Europe Company Profiling Market 2019-2024 ($M)
15.1 Tata Chemicals Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.2 Cargill Incorporated Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.3 Dampier Salt Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.4 National Salt Industry Corporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.5 Compass Minerals International, Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.6 Cheetham Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.7 CK Life Sciences Int'l., Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.8 Dominion Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.9 ICL Fertilizers Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.10 Maldon Crystal Salt Company Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.11 Salinen AG Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
16.APAC Sodium Chloride Market, By Manufacturing Process Market 2019-2024 ($M)
16.1 Artificial Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
16.2 Solar Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
17.APAC Sodium Chloride Market, By Grade Market 2019-2024 ($M)
17.1 Solar Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
17.2 Rock Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.APAC Company Profiling Market 2019-2024 ($M)
18.1 Tata Chemicals Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.2 Cargill Incorporated Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.3 Dampier Salt Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.4 National Salt Industry Corporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.5 Compass Minerals International, Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.6 Cheetham Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.7 CK Life Sciences Int'l., Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.8 Dominion Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.9 ICL Fertilizers Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.10 Maldon Crystal Salt Company Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.11 Salinen AG Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
19.MENA Sodium Chloride Market, By Manufacturing Process Market 2019-2024 ($M)
19.1 Artificial Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
19.2 Solar Evaporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
20.MENA Sodium Chloride Market, By Grade Market 2019-2024 ($M)
20.1 Solar Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
20.2 Rock Salt Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.MENA Company Profiling Market 2019-2024 ($M)
21.1 Tata Chemicals Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.2 Cargill Incorporated Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.3 Dampier Salt Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.4 National Salt Industry Corporation Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.5 Compass Minerals International, Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.6 Cheetham Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.7 CK Life Sciences Int'l., Inc. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.8 Dominion Salt Limited Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.9 ICL Fertilizers Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.10 Maldon Crystal Salt Company Ltd. Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.11 Salinen AG Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
LIST OF FIGURES
1.US Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)2.Canada Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
3.Mexico Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
4.Brazil Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
5.Argentina Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
6.Peru Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
7.Colombia Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
8.Chile Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
9.Rest of South America Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
10.UK Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
11.Germany Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
12.France Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
13.Italy Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
14.Spain Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
15.Rest of Europe Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
16.China Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
17.India Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
18.Japan Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
19.South Korea Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
20.South Africa Sodium Chloride Global Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
21.North America Sodium Chloride Global By Application
22.South America Sodium Chloride Global By Application
23.Europe Sodium Chloride Global By Application
24.APAC Sodium Chloride Global By Application
25.MENA Sodium Chloride Global By Application