The global biostimulants market reached a value of USD 4,47 billion this year and is entering a phase of maturity, leaving behind the more opportunistic stage to consolidate itself on scientific foundations. This is revealed by the new DunhamTrimmer Global Biostimulants Market Report 2025, which will be presented at the World Congress of Biostimulants, to be carried out in Barcelona between December 1st and 4thThe study highlights that these solutions have become a key tool for productivity and quality in high-value fruit crops, including berries.

The analysis projects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9,9% through 2030, the first time the indicator has fallen below the double digits that historically characterized the biologicals sector. According to the consulting firm, this moderation reflects a larger and more stable market, in which absolute values ​​will continue to increase by more than USD 500 million per year toward the end of the decade. In intensive supply chains such as berries and blueberries, the pressure to improve nutritional efficiency, size, and firmness under climatic stress is accelerating the adoption of biostimulants.

Manel Cervera, managing partner and commercial director of DunhamTrimmer[Company Name] brings to the analysis more than 25 years of international experience in biostimulants and value-added fertilizers, with a strong focus on Latin America and the EMENA region. From this perspective, it emphasizes that the “inflexible mathematics” Moderate growth coexists with a market that adds new players, technologies, and applications every year, both in agricultural exports and local fresh food production. DunhamTrimmer specializes exclusively in the global biological market, and the report includes detailed segmentation by region, product type, use, and application type, as well as 30 country and subregion profiles, supported by its Consolidated Strength Rating (CSR) system to assess 165 leading companies.

Manel Cervera, managing partner and commercial director of DunhamTrimmer

Latin America takes the lead

At the regional level, Latin America is consolidating its position as the number one market in both value and growth, with Brazil contributing nearly half of the region's revenue. In a region where the berries and the blueberry They have gained ground as export crops; the use of biostimulants is directly linked to the search for size, firmness and post-harvest condition to compete in distant destinations.

The United States remains the world's largest single market, driven by major distributors that have evolved into formulation and technology development platforms. Europe, meanwhile, ranks fourth, despite its companies' historical leadership in the sector's internationalization. The report suggests that the increasing adoption of CE marking and the Fertilizer Products Regulation could revitalize the unified market of the 27-member European Union, which is relevant for berry producers in various origins.

Africa, for its part, remains a smaller market, limited by the fragmentation of agricultural systems and the lack of consolidated trade channels. However, DunhamTrimmer anticipates that, by the beginning of the next decade, the continent could emerge as a new growth center, also in high-value crops such as berries, as infrastructure and access to technologies are strengthened.

From amino acids to new molecules

Regarding product types, amino acids reaffirm their leadership among biostimulants, valued for their versatility in formulations and their consistency with principles of circularity and the utilization of co-products. Seaweed extracts maintain a "premium" positioning as the second largest segment, while humic and fulvic acids continue to be relevant, particularly in systems under drip irrigation where fruit tree nutrition is precisely adjusted. berries.

The report also highlights the rise of Single Biostimulant Molecules (SBMs), an emerging category that groups ingredients with more specific action and more consistent efficacy, less dependent on agronomic conditions. This line opens the door to wider adoption in field crops and cereals and, at the same time, offers new tools for high-precision management programs in fruit trees, vineyards, and plantations. blueberries.

For the first time, the study segments the market according to product use, in line with EU Regulation 2019/1009. Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) appears as the dominant application category, closely followed by biostimulants aimed at mitigating abiotic stress, a function increasingly in demand given the rise in heat waves, droughts, and other climatic events that affect fruit production for export.

Berries at the center of demand

In terms of crops, fruits and vegetables continue to be the main destination segment, accounting for more than half of the global demand for biostimulants. Within this group, berries—and blueberries in particular—stand out as flagship crops due to their sensitivity to climate stress and the importance of attributes such as firmness, post-harvest life, and condition at destination, which are key to sustaining long-term commercial programs.

Although field crops and cereals are showing the fastest growth rates and are projected to be the next major market driver, DunhamTrimmer points out that many innovations are first validated in high-value fruit crops. This makes the global blueberry industry an early showcase for new biostimulant technologies, from foliar formulations to solutions integrated into fertigation programs.

Despite the moderation in percentage growth rates, the consulting firm concludes that the sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of the pandemic, inflation, and volatile logistics costs. The 2025 World Biostimulants Congress, which will bring together more than 1.000 professionals from 80 countries in Barcelona, ​​is shaping up to be a key meeting point for fruit companies, berry exporters, input suppliers, and research centers interested in understanding how these products are evolving and what role they will play in productivity, quality, and sustainability strategies for the coming seasons.