Calcium Nitrate Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Calcium Nitrate Market Report Segments the Industry by Product Type (Liquid, Melt, and Crystals), Application (Fertilizer, Wastewater Treatment, Concrete, Explosives, Refrigerant, and Other Applications), and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle-East and Africa). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Calcium Nitrate Market Size and Share

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Calcium Nitrate Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence

The calcium nitrate market reached USD 13.85 billion in 2025 and is forecast to advance to USD 16.89 billion in 2030, translating into a 4.05% CAGR across the assessment period. Growth builds on the compound’s expanding role in precision agriculture, circular wastewater treatment, and low-carbon construction materials. Fertilizer producers adopt calcium nitrate for its dual nitrogen-and-calcium release profile that improves crop yields while sustaining long-term soil structure. Municipal utilities scale odor-control systems that inject calcium nitrate to curb hydrogen sulfide emissions and extend pipe life. Construction firms specify non-chloride accelerating admixtures made with calcium nitrate to reach early strength targets while lowering embodied carbon. Producers navigate feedstock price swings and evolving nitrate-discharge limits, yet favorable demand from Asia-Pacific’s intensive farming, North America’s vertical farms, and Europe’s circular-economy policies underpins steady expansion of the calcium nitrate market.

Key Report Takeaways

  • By product type, crystals led with 46.19% revenue share in 2024, while liquid formulations are projected to register the fastest 4.19% CAGR through 2030.
  • By application, fertilizers accounted for 67.16% of the calcium nitrate market size in 2024; wastewater treatment is set to rise at a 4.77% CAGR over the same horizon.
  • By geography, Asia-Pacific held 41.98% of the calcium nitrate market share in 2024 and is expected to remain the fastest-growing regional cluster with a 5.37% CAGR. 

Segment Analysis

By Product Type: Liquid Forms Drive Innovation

Liquid calcium nitrate opens 2025 with robust adoption across fertigation and hydroponic channels. Although crystals retained 46.19% of revenue in 2024, liquid grades are projected to log a 4.19% CAGR up to 2030. This jump positions liquids to capture a larger slice of the calcium nitrate market size as advanced irrigation hardware proliferates. Integrated greenhouse systems read conductivity and pH in real time and modulate liquid calcium nitrate injection to maintain balanced nutrient ratios and limit runoff. 

The calcium nitrate market share commanded by crystals will remain defensible in broad-acre farming and industrial impregnation processes that prize granular stability during warehouse storage. Melt formulations, though niche, deliver fast dissolution in concrete admixture plants that prioritize dosing uniformity and early compressive-strength gains.

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By Application: Wastewater Treatment Emerges as Growth Driver

Fertilizer demand contributed 67.16% to the calcium nitrate market size in 2024, affirming the product’s longstanding importance in field and greenhouse nutrition. Municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, by contrast, represented a smaller slice yet is forecast to accelerate at a 4.77% CAGR through 2030. Utilities value calcium nitrate’s ability to suppress bacteria that metabolize sulfates into hydrogen sulfide, thereby cutting odor complaints and halting microbially induced corrosion. Adoption also spreads to combined sewer outlets where nitrification capacity must ramp quickly during wet-weather flow peaks.

Concrete admixture applications gather momentum as codes outlaw chloride accelerators in steel-reinforced structures. At an 8% dosage, calcium-nitrate mixes deliver 47.3 MPa compressive strength at 28 days, satisfying high-rise and precast requirements. Explosives and refrigeration end uses maintain steady off-take volumes because calcium nitrate stabilizes specific energetic formulations and absorbs moisture in desiccant cartridges. Across each downstream niche, supply reliability remains a differentiator; vertically integrated producers use captive nitric acid streams to buffer production swings and secure multi-year supply agreements.

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Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific anchors both scale and momentum for the calcium nitrate market. At 41.98% of global revenue in 2024, regional sales expand at a 5.37% CAGR, helped by China’s protected-cultivation boom and India’s water-soluble fertilizer subsidy schemes. State programs that reimburse up to 50% of fertigation equipment costs open the door for smallholders to shift from bulk urea to balanced nutrient blends, including calcium nitrate. 

North America leads the frontier of controlled-environment agriculture. Multi-story vertical farms across the United States and Canada prefer irrigation-grade calcium nitrate because it guarantees clean 15-45-0 analysis with low heavy-metal content. 

Europe maintains a steady share of the calcium nitrate market despite stringent nitrate regulations. Producers respond by offering graded products with lower nitrate-N contributions relative to nitrate-Ca, thereby helping farmers meet nutrient action plans. The EU’s circular-economy action plan amplifies wastewater dosing contracts that capture nitrogen for later reuse, essentially creating a local supply loop for calcium-nitrate derivatives.

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Competitive Landscape

The calcium nitrate market demonstrates moderate fragmentation. Yara leverages end-to-end integration from ammonia through finished fertilizers and invests in renewable-power projects that will feed future nitric-acid plants. Nutrien capitalizes on its retail network to position high-purity calcium nitrate brands in greenhouse hubs across North America. Strategy focus gravitates toward decarbonization and digital agronomy. 

Calcium Nitrate Industry Leaders

  1. URALCHEM JSC

  2. Yara

  3. Nutrien

  4. EuroChem Group

  5. Haifa Negev technologies LTD

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Recent Industry Developments

  • January 2025: Micronutrient specialist ADOB introduced two near-zero-ammonium calcium nitrate formulations designed for hydroponic lettuce operations.
  • August 2024: Acron lifted granulated calcium nitrate output in Veliky Novgorod by 29% year-on-year to 65,000 tons, hitting a monthly record of 11,800 tons.

Table of Contents for Calcium Nitrate Industry Report

1. Introduction

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. Research Methodology

3. Executive Summary

4. Market Landscape

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 Rising Adoption of Specialty Water-soluble Fertilizers
    • 4.2.2 Urban Vertical-farm Demand for Fertigation-grade Calcium Nitrate
    • 4.2.3 Surge in Calcium-deficiency Disorders in High-value Crops
    • 4.2.4 Integration of Calcium Nitrate in Low-carbon Concrete Admixtures
    • 4.2.5 Growth of Circular Wastewater Treatment Using Calcium Nitrate Dosing
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 Rapid Shift Toward Organic and Bio-based Fertilizers
    • 4.3.2 Volatility in Ammonia/Nitric-acid Feedstock Prices
    • 4.3.3 Tightening Nitrate Discharge Norms in European Union and North America
  • 4.4 Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.5 Porter's Five Forces
    • 4.5.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.5.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.5.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.5.5 Degree of Competition

5. Market Size and Growth Forecasts (Value)

  • 5.1 By Product Type
    • 5.1.1 Liquid
    • 5.1.2 Melt
    • 5.1.3 Crystals
  • 5.2 By Application
    • 5.2.1 Fertilizer
    • 5.2.2 Wastewater Treatment
    • 5.2.3 Concrete
    • 5.2.4 Explosives
    • 5.2.5 Refrigerant
    • 5.2.6 Other Applications
  • 5.3 By Geography
    • 5.3.1 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.3.1.1 China
    • 5.3.1.2 India
    • 5.3.1.3 Japan
    • 5.3.1.4 South Korea
    • 5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia Pacific
    • 5.3.2 North America
    • 5.3.2.1 United States
    • 5.3.2.2 Canada
    • 5.3.2.3 Mexico
    • 5.3.3 Europe
    • 5.3.3.1 Germany
    • 5.3.3.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.3.3.3 France
    • 5.3.3.4 Italy
    • 5.3.3.5 Rest of Europe
    • 5.3.4 South America
    • 5.3.4.1 Brazil
    • 5.3.4.2 Argentina
    • 5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
    • 5.3.5 Middle-East and Africa
    • 5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
    • 5.3.5.2 South Africa
    • 5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa

6. Competitive Landscape

  • 6.1 Market Concentration
  • 6.2 Strategic Moves
  • 6.3 Market Share(%)/Ranking Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles {(includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share for key companies, Products and Services, and Recent Developments)}
    • 6.4.1 ADOB
    • 6.4.2 Airedale Group
    • 6.4.3 CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
    • 6.4.4 Eastman Chemical Corporation
    • 6.4.5 EuroChem Group
    • 6.4.6 GFS Chemicals, Inc.
    • 6.4.7 Haifa Negev technologies LTD
    • 6.4.8 Noah Chemicals
    • 6.4.9 Nutrien
    • 6.4.10 PJSC Acron
    • 6.4.11 Prathista Industries Limited
    • 6.4.12 ProChem, Inc.
    • 6.4.13 RLF AgTech
    • 6.4.14 SABIC
    • 6.4.15 Shanxi Jiaocheng Tianlong Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd.
    • 6.4.16 Shanxi Leixin Chemical Co., Ltd.
    • 6.4.17 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    • 6.4.18 SWISS FORMULATIONS
    • 6.4.19 URALCHEM JSC
    • 6.4.20 Van Iperen International
    • 6.4.21 WEGO CHEMICAL GROUP
    • 6.4.22 Yara

7. Market Opportunities and Future Outlook

  • 7.1 White-space and Unmet-Need Assessment
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Global Calcium Nitrate Market Report Scope

Calcium nitrate is a chemical compound that dissolves in water and includes several applications, including water treatment, fertilizers, concrete, and cold packs. Calcium nitrate is mostly utilized in wastewater treatment to eliminate hydrogen sulfide-related odors and guard against oxygen shortage. The Calcium nitrate market is segmented by product type, application, and geography. By product type, the market is segmented into Liquid, Melt, and Crystals. By application, the market is segmented into Fertilizer, Waste Water Treatment, Concrete, Explosives, Refrigerant, and Others. The report also covers the market size and forecasts in 15 countries across major regions. For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts have been done based on revenue (USD million).

By Product Type Liquid
Melt
Crystals
By Application Fertilizer
Wastewater Treatment
Concrete
Explosives
Refrigerant
Other Applications
By Geography Asia-Pacific China
India
Japan
South Korea
Rest of Asia Pacific
North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Rest of Europe
South America Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Middle-East and Africa Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Rest of Middle-East and Africa
By Product Type
Liquid
Melt
Crystals
By Application
Fertilizer
Wastewater Treatment
Concrete
Explosives
Refrigerant
Other Applications
By Geography
Asia-Pacific China
India
Japan
South Korea
Rest of Asia Pacific
North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Rest of Europe
South America Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Middle-East and Africa Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Rest of Middle-East and Africa
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Key Questions Answered in the Report

What is the current size of the calcium nitrate market and how fast is it growing?

The calcium nitrate market is valued at USD 13.85 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 16.89 billion by 2030, advancing at a 4.05% CAGR.

Which region holds the largest share of the calcium nitrate market?

Asia-Pacific leads with 41.98% of global revenue in 2024 and is also the fastest-growing region, expanding at a 5.37% CAGR.

What product type is gaining the most momentum?

Liquid calcium nitrate formulations are forecast to post the quickest 4.19% CAGR through 2030, driven by fertigation and hydroponic adoption, although crystals remain the largest segment.

Which application segment is expanding fastest?

Wastewater treatment is the fastest-growing application at a 4.77% CAGR, fueled by municipal odor-control and corrosion-prevention projects.

What are the primary factors driving market demand?

Precision agriculture’s shift to water-soluble fertilizers, the rise of controlled-environment farming, low-carbon concrete requirements, and circular wastewater treatment initiatives are the chief demand drivers.

Page last updated on: June 23, 2025

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