Africa Agricultural Film Market Size

Africa Agricultural Film Market Analysis

The Africa Agricultural Film Market size is estimated at USD 328.79 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 400.02 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the working of several markets, including the agricultural film market in the region. The pandemic affected the manufacturing process and supply chain networks, resulting in losses for companies and greenhouse producers. It caused delays in customers' investment projects in 2020, which led to a large decrease in order intake of greenhouse projects compared to 2019. The market demand was severely impacted for production companies that are dependent on certain components being imported from other countries owing to the production shortage in importing nations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agricultural films are treated like a modern-day application in many innovative agricultural practices. Focus on the improvement of agricultural productivity in the advent of shrinking farmland and expanding population are the main reasons behind the commercialization of this specialty product. The popularity of greenhouse agriculture and modern-day farming practices necessitates the use of agricultural films in the region.

The linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) dominates the market by type. LLDPE exhibits excellent mechanical properties for covering linear cultivations, such as watermelon, melon, and tomatoes, under low tunnels. Product innovation that includes ultraviolet (UV) blocking, NIR blocking, fluorescent, and ultra-thermic films are expected to help the market grow further over the forecast period.

Mulching is one of the applications in which agricultural films are widely used. Since most of the area under agriculture was open cultivation, mulching the soil using films has become a common practice globally. Large strips of areas under greenhouse vegetables and a growing emphasis on high value and export-oriented cultivation of fruits and vegetables are driving the market for agricultural films in Africa.

The demand for protected horticultural production systems is expected to increase over the coming years in Africa. Climate change, urbanization, and more professional production are underlying processes. Greenhouses in South Africa produce both flowers and (fruit) vegetables, and greenhouses in Ghana mainly produce tomatoes and some other vegetables for the local market. Therefore, the expanding cultivation of fruits and vegetables by the greenhouse method in Africa is expected to drive the demand for agricultural films further in the future. Therefore, with the adoption of newer production technologies, agricultural films are gaining popularity and driving the market's growth.