Humic acid based biostimulants are plant-growth enhancers derived from naturally occurring humic substances, designed to improve soil structure, nutrient uptake, and resilience to abiotic stress. These products including humic acid, potassium humate, and fulvic acid blends support sustainable agriculture by enhancing microbial activity, promoting root vigor, and reducing chemical fertilizer dependency. As global awareness of soil health and regenerative farming grows, humic based biostimulants are increasingly adopted across a wide range of cropping systems.
In 2024, the global humic acid based biostimulants market stood at approximately USD 1,275 million. The market is expected to grow at a 13,8% CAGR, reaching USD 3,218 million by 2031. The robust value growth corresponds to expanding adoption in row crops, horticulture, and precision agriculture applications, as farmers increasingly recognize humic substances’ role in improving nutrient efficiency and soil resilience.
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Latest Trends and Technological Developments
In June 2025, a study published demonstrated how humic- and fulvic-acidbased biostimulants modulate plant stress responses to drought and heat, offering scientifically backed resilience benefits for crop performance. Earlier, in May 2023, German chemical firm HuminTech introduced iron-chelated humic substances that address iron deficiency while improving abiotic stress tolerance an example of precision formulation innovation. From August 2024, the humicbased biostimulants market would reach USD 1,184 million by 2027, driven by rising demand in sustainable crop management.
Asia-Pacific captures a commanding share of the global market, with China alone representing ~28% in 2024, and the region accounting for over USD 396.98 million in the humic acid segment in 2024, growing at ~11.74% CAGR to 2033. In particular, humic acid-based products are the fastest-growing subsegment, thanks to widespread use in cash crops like cotton, tea, and sugarcane in China and India, and growing acceptance of sustainable inputs by both institutional and smallholder farmers.
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Humic Acid Based Biostimulants by Type:
Dry Humic Acid Based Biostimulants
Liquid Humic Acid Based Biostimulants
Others
Humic Acid Based Biostimulants by Application:
Fruits and Vegetables Crops
Cereals Crops
Fiber Crops
Oilseeds Crops
Others
Global Top 10 Key Companies in the Humic Acid Based Biostimulants Market
Humintech GmbH
Faust Bio-Agricultural Services, Inc
Black Earth Humic LP
The Andersons, Inc.
Tradecorp International
Valagro S.p.A
Biolchim S.p.A.
AgTonik
Neova Group
Shandong Chuangxin Humic Acid Technology Co., Ltd.
Regional Insights
Southeast Asia including Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines is among the fastest-growing markets, with acid-based biostimulants predicted to grow at ~14% CAGR from 2023 to 2030, outpacing global averages. Adoption remains modest today (estimated regional revenues in the USD 80-120 million range in 2024), but expansion is driven by rising organic agriculture, government subsidies for sustainable soil management, and expanding distribution networks of both global and local suppliers.
Humic Acid Based Biostimulants by Region:
North America
Europe
China
Japan
India
South East Asia
Despite strong momentum, the sector faces key barriers. Many smallholder farmers lack awareness of humic products benefits or doubt ROI. Raw materials (peat, leonardite) face extraction and sustainability concerns, leading to supply unpredictability and quality variance. Regulatory frameworks for biostimulants are still nascent in many Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asian countries, slowing approval and trust. Moreover, product efficacy must be demonstrated across diverse agro-ecological zones, requiring robust local field trials.
Market leaders should develop liquid and water-soluble formulations optimized for regional cropping systems (e.g. rice, tea, sugarcane). Partnering with agro-input distributors and demonstration plots can accelerate farmer adoption and awareness. Developing certification and traceability especially for ethical sourced and carbonsequestering humic acid can support farm-to-fork branding. Expanding regional production or blending hubs reduces supply chain costs and avoids import tariffs. Innovation in value-added blends (humic plus micronutrients, microbes) aligned with precision or hydroponic agriculture also gains traction.
Product Models
Humic acid based biostimulants are natural organic compounds derived primarily from decomposed plant and animal matter. They improve soil fertility, nutrient uptake, and overall plant health by stimulating microbial activity and enhancing root growth. These biostimulants are widely used in sustainable agriculture and horticulture.
Dry Humic Acid Based Biostimulants ideal for mixing with granular fertilizers or direct soil application. Notable products include:
Humintech PERLHUMUS®: A granular humic acid fertilizer made from leonardite, used to enrich poor soils and enhance root development.
Grow More Humic Acid Powder: Water-soluble powder form, ideal for blending with fertilizers or direct field application.
BioAg Humic Dry Soluble (HDS-70): Concentrated soluble humic powder that supports root strength and drought tolerance.
Yumus® Dry Humic Acid (Agritecno): Offers balanced humic substances and minerals to support stressed soils and enhance aeration.
SoilBiotics SB5500 Dry Humic Acid: OMRI-listed dry humic acid product that promotes nutrient availability and plant vigor.
Liquid Humic Acid Based Biostimulants suitable for fertigation, foliar spray, or seed treatment applications. Examples include:
BioAg Ful-Humix® Liquid: Liquid concentrate with fulvic and humic acids, improves nutrient transport and microbial health.
Syngenta HumiSolve: A high-quality liquid humic acid biostimulant formulated for use in irrigation systems to optimize root growth.
Grow More Liquid Humic Acid: Ready-to-apply humic acid for foliar and root zone application, promotes seed germination and chlorophyll synthesis.
Humintech FULVAGRA® Liquid: Combines fulvic and humic acids in a stabilized liquid for fertigation and foliar spray.
Nutri-Tech Solutions (NTS) Liquid Humus: Highly bioavailable humic acid extract that enhances uptake of applied nutrients in field crops.
The global humic acid based biostimulants market reached USD 1,275 million in 2024, with expected growth to USD 3,218 million by 2031 with 13,8% CAGR depending on scenario. Asia-Pacific dominates value and volume, while Southeast Asia is emerging as the fastest-growing sub-region. As soil health becomes central to regenerative agriculture, humic-based biostimulants stand out for their scalability, crop- and climate-specific utility, and ecosystem benefits.
Investor Analysis
Humic acid based biostimulants offer a scalable platform in sustainable agriculture with global market size of USD 1,275 M and expected doubling by 2031. High-margin specialty formulations and precision agriculture alignment enhance value.
Investors could back regional production and blending facilities, support R&D in humicfulvicmicrobe blends, or invest in distribution ventures reaching smallholder growers. Partnering with local ag-tech platforms or agri-input distributors OEMs offers distribution leverage.
With increasing regulatory pressure on fertilizer use, soil degradation concerns, and shifting food demand toward sustainable systems, humic products offer aligned returns and resilience. Asia-Pacific is the epicenter of adoption; Southeast Asia is a rising frontier. Early investments in conversion-efficient, climate-adaptive, and certified humic products position stakeholders advantageously in the growth of regenerative agriculture infrastructure.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: key insights, key emerging trends, etc.
Chapter 3: Manufacturers competitive analysis, detailed analysis of the product manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5 & 6: Sales, revenue of the product in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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