| Study Period | 2019 - 2030 |
| Market Size (2025) | USD 2.40 Billion |
| Market Size (2030) | USD 3.94 Billion |
| CAGR (2025 - 2030) | 10.40% |
| Fastest Growing Market | Asia Pacific |
| Largest Market | North America |
| Market Concentration | High |
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Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence
The Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market size is estimated at USD 2.40 billion in 2025, and is expected to reach USD 3.94 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 10.40% during the forecast period (2025-2030).
Wheat is a staple crop that plays a vital role in global food security. Farmers aim to maximize yields from their wheat fields through effective seed treatment. These treatments protect crops from diseases, pests, and environmental stresses, leading to improved yield. North America leads the wheat seed treatment market, with Asia-Pacific and South America showing rapid growth. According to FAOSTAT, the global wheat production area increased from 213.5 million hectares in 2022 to 220.4 million hectares in 2023.
Effective seed treatment methods remain essential for optimal wheat yields. Chemical, biological, and nutritional treatments protect wheat crops from diseases, pests, and adverse environmental conditions. The market growth is supported by key benefits including enhanced disease resistance, increased vigor, improved stress tolerance, and better crop uniformity. Major wheat-producing nations including the United States, Canada, Australia, and European Union countries have adopted seed treatment products extensively. The United States and Canada, as leading wheat exporters, represented 21.6% of global wheat exports in 2023, according to ITC Trade Map data, highlighting the importance of effective seed treatments in maintaining high yield and quality standards.
The increasing trade of wheat, driven by rising demand, along with the emergence of pests and diseases, necessitates improved wheat yields. This has resulted in enhanced usage of seed treatment for wheat seeds and the trend is anticipated to continue during the forecast period.
Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market Trends and Insights
Increase in the Area Under Cultivation of Wheat
The expansion in wheat cultivation is driven by increasing global demand for wheat as a staple food, particularly in developing countries. Population growth and dietary changes, especially in Asia and Africa, have elevated wheat's importance due to its versatility in flour production and processed foods. However, droughts and climate change pose significant threats to grain production in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan (RUK) region, impacting global food security. These severe weather conditions affecting wheat production have led Europe to increase wheat imports from other nations to enhance regional food self-sufficiency.
Asia-Pacific is the primary wheat-producing region with the largest area under wheat cultivation. India leads globally in wheat cultivation area with 31.4 million hectares, according to FAOSTAT data. However, India's wheat yield decreased from 3,537.3 kg per hectare in 2022 to 3,520.7 kg per hectare, creating a demand for seed treatment products to improve productivity. In India and China, where wheat cultivation is extensive, growing export demands and increasing farmgate prices are driving the wheat seed treatment market. The minimum support price for wheat increased from USD 247.8 per metric ton in 2023 to USD 265.3 per metric ton in 2024, encouraging higher wheat cultivation. The rising incidence of pests and diseases, the need to improve yields through seed treatment products, and expanding cultivation areas are projected to drive market growth during the forecast period.
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North America Dominates the Market
North America dominated the wheat seed treatment market due to high adoption rates of seed treatment chemicals, showing strong growth during the forecast period. The market's growth is supported by wheat's position as the third-largest United States field crop in planted acreage, production, and gross farm receipts, following corn and soybeans. According to FAOSTAT, the United States produced 49.3 million metric tons of wheat on 15.1 million hectares in 2023. While wheat plantings decreased in 2022 compared to 2021 due to lower returns, changes in government programs, and increased global market competition, the wheat area grew by 5.04% to 15.1 million hectares in 2023 from 14.4 million hectares in 2022, driven by higher prices. The region's demand for wheat seed treatment products is primarily driven by the need to prevent annual losses caused by wheat rust, Fusarium spp, and nematode infections.
Taking into account the economic importance of the crop, many companies and government associations are spending funds towards the funding of research and development for innovation of new seed treatment technology. In 2023, BASF presents the latest advancements in its agricultural innovation pipeline of crop protection that include fungicide, insecticide, and nematicides. Their focus is to provide much-needed solutions for farmers to overcome local and crop system-specific pest pressures, climate challenges, changing regulatory requirements, and rising consumer expectations. These all factors are anticipated to drive the wheat seed treatment market in the region during the forecast peirod.
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Competitive Landscape
The wheat seed treatment market is consolidated among the major wheat seed treatment chemical companies, owing to a high concentration of companies mainly in Europe and North America, where new developments are taking place. Some of the major companies leading the market are BASF SE, Corteva Agriscience, Syngenta Group, Bayer AG, and FMC Corporation. Additionally, all major companies are also focused on capturing the new emerging markets of Asia-Pacific, South America, and Africa.
Global Wheat Seed Treatment Industry Leaders
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Corteva Agriscience
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Bayer AG
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BASF SE
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Syngenta Group
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FMC Corporation
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Recent Industry Developments
- September 2023: Lallemand Plant Care introduced a new seed treatment, Lalrise Start SC, designed to enhance phosphorus solubility and early plant growth vigor. Using Bacillus velezensis, the product aims to improve nutrient uptake, particularly phosphorus, for crops such as spring wheat (others include oats, barley, and rye). Trials showed a 38% increase in phosphorus availability and 25% better early growth. This product was commercially available since spring 2024.
- March 2023: Syngenta Crop Protection made a partnership with Aphea.Bio to bring novel agricultural technology Aphea.Bio is a biostimulant applied as a seed treatment on wheat that is based on beneficial microorganisms across Europe. The collaboration aims to accelerate the introduction of a novel biological seed treatment solution across multiple countries in Europe over the next five years.
- April 2024: Certis Biologicals and Certis Belchim have launched TOLTEK, the first biofungicide for Take-All disease in cereals, specifically targeting wheat, barley, spelt, and triticale in Europe. Developed over five years, TOLTEK contains Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D747 and has been authorized in France, with pending approvals in other European countries.
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Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market Report Scope
Seed treatment is a practice of coating the seeds with crop protection chemicals, majorly fungicides and insecticides. The Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market is Segmented by Application (Chemical and Biological), Function (Seed Protection, Seed Enhancement, Other Functions), Application Technique (Seed Coating, Seed Pelleting, Seed Dressing, Other Application Techniques), and Geography in North America (United States, Canada, Mexico, and Rest of North America), Europe (Germany, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), South America (Brazil, Argentina, and Rest of South America), and Africa (South Africa, and Rest of Africa). The report offers the market size and forecasts in terms of value in USD and volume in Metric Tons.
Application
| Chemical |
| Biological |
Function
| Seed Protection |
| Seed Enhancement |
| Other Functions |
Application Technique
| Seed Coating |
| Seed Pelleting |
| Seed Dressing |
| Other Application Techniques |
Geography
| North America | United States |
| Canada | |
| Mexico | |
| Rest of North America | |
| Europe | Germany |
| United Kingdom | |
| France | |
| Russia | |
| Spain | |
| Italy | |
| Rest of Europe | |
| Asia Pacific | China |
| Japan | |
| India | |
| Australia | |
| Rest of Asia-Pacific | |
| South America | Brazil |
| Argentina | |
| Rest of South America | |
| Africa | South Africa |
| Rest of Africa |
| Application | Chemical | |
| Biological | ||
| Function | Seed Protection | |
| Seed Enhancement | ||
| Other Functions | ||
| Application Technique | Seed Coating | |
| Seed Pelleting | ||
| Seed Dressing | ||
| Other Application Techniques | ||
| Geography | North America | United States |
| Canada | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Rest of North America | ||
| Europe | Germany | |
| United Kingdom | ||
| France | ||
| Russia | ||
| Spain | ||
| Italy | ||
| Rest of Europe | ||
| Asia Pacific | China | |
| Japan | ||
| India | ||
| Australia | ||
| Rest of Asia-Pacific | ||
| South America | Brazil | |
| Argentina | ||
| Rest of South America | ||
| Africa | South Africa | |
| Rest of Africa | ||
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Key Questions Answered in the Report
How big is the Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market?
The Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market size is expected to reach USD 2.40 billion in 2025 and grow at a CAGR of 10.40% to reach USD 3.94 billion by 2030.
What is the current Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market size?
In 2025, the Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market size is expected to reach USD 2.40 billion.
Who are the key players in Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market?
Corteva Agriscience, Bayer AG, BASF SE, Syngenta Group and FMC Corporation are the major companies operating in the Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market.
Which is the fastest growing region in Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market?
Asia Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2025-2030).
Which region has the biggest share in Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market?
In 2025, the North America accounts for the largest market share in Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market.
What years does this Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market cover, and what was the market size in 2024?
In 2024, the Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market size was estimated at USD 2.15 billion. The report covers the Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
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Global Wheat Seed Treatment Market Report
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