The Asia Pacific salt market reached USD 14.37 Billion in 2025. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.40% between 2026 and 2035, reaching almost USD 24.31 Billion by 2035.
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In 2022, China produced 49.85 million tons of raw salt, witnessing a y-o-y decline of 3.2%.
In India, salt production reached around 39.11 million tonnes during 2022-23.
Surveys conducted from 2021 to 2022 found that an average Singaporean consumes 3,620mg of salt per day.
Compound Annual Growth Rate
5.4%
Value in USD Billion
2026-2035
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| Asia Pacific Salt Market Report Summary | Description | Value |
| Base Year | USD Billion | 2025 |
| Historical Period | USD Billion | 2019-2025 |
| Forecast Period | USD Billion | 2026-2035 |
| Market Size 2025 | USD Billion | 14.37 |
| Market Size 2035 | USD Billion | 24.31 |
| CAGR 2019-2025 | Percentage | XX% |
| CAGR 2026-2035 | Percentage | 5.40% |
| CAGR 2026-2035 - Market by Region | India | 6.2% |
| CAGR 2026-2035 - Market by Region | ASEAN | 5.8% |
| CAGR 2026-2035 - Market by Type | Solar Salt | 6.4% |
| CAGR 2026-2035 - Market by Application | Food Processing | 5.8% |
| 2025 Market Share by Country | China | 37.6% |
Nearly 43% of global chemical manufacturing is concentrated in the Asia Pacific region. China and India are expected to emerge as the strongest markets for chemicals in the region, which is anticipated to drive the demand for various salts over the forecast period.
The rising incidences of anaemia have prompted increasing research into the development of double-fortified salt, which contains both iron and iodine. This is expected to improve the health of consumers and significantly increase the market growth.
Rock salt, sea salt, and lake salt account for 46%, 43%, and 11% of China’s raw salt production. Raw salt is a critical component of many chemical products, including caustic soda, ammonium chloride, hydrochloric acid, ammonia, and soda ash, among others. Over the forecast period, renewable energy is expected to emerge as a critical driver of sea salt production in China, with large farmers in Tianjin developing solar power stations for salt production.
Salt is a critical ingredient for the pharmaceutical sector as it facilitates the preparation of oral rehydration solutions, injections, and dietary formulations, among others. A combination of chemical and physical methods is used to obtain pharmaceutical-grade salt and the anticipation growth of the sector is expected to propel the market growth in the coming years.
Asia Pacific Salt Market Report and Forecast 2026-2035 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Type
Market Breakup by Application
Market Breakup by Region
| CAGR 2026-2035 - Market by | Type |
| Solar Salt | 6.4% |
| Vacuum Salt | 5.2% |
| Rock Salt | XX% |
| Brine | XX% |
| CAGR 2026-2035 - Market by | Application |
| Food Processing | 5.8% |
| Chemical Processing | 5.6% |
| De-Icing | XX% |
| Others | XX% |
| CAGR 2026-2035 - Market by | Country |
| India | 6.2% |
| ASEAN | 5.8% |
| Japan | 4.8% |
| China | XX% |
| Australia | XX% |
| Others | XX% |
Based on type, the market is divided into rock salt, brine, solar salt, and vacuum salt. Over the forecast period, vacuum salt is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period of 2026-2035 due to its use as a base for preparing various fortified and double-fortified salts.
| 2025 Market Share by | Country |
| China | 37.6% |
| Japan | XX% |
| India | XX% |
Major market players are expanding their production capacities to cater to the increasing demand for salt for various applications in the region.
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The market was valued at nearly USD 14.37 Billion in 2025.
The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.40% between 2026 and 2035.
The market is assessed to witness a healthy growth in the forecast period to reach around USD 24.31 Billion in 2035.
The different types of salt in the market include rock salt, brine, solar salt, and vacuum salt.
The different applications of salt include chemical processing, de-icing, and food processing, among others.
The different countries covered in the market report are China, Japan, India, ASEAN, and Australia, among others.
The key market players are K+S Aktiengesellschaft, Mitsui & Co (Australia) Ltd, CK Life Sciences International., (Holdings) Inc., Shree Sai Salt, Tata Consumer Products Ltd., Ahir Salt Industries, INEOS Group, GHCL Limited, SALT Minerals GmbH, and Goyal Salt Limited, among others.
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| REPORT FEATURES | DETAILS |
| Base Year | 2025 |
| Historical Period | 2019-2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2026-2035 |
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