South Korea Compost Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Product Type (Home Compost, Industrial Compost, Vermicompost, and Others), By Application (Agriculture, Horticulture, Landscaping, and Others), and South Korea Compost Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

South Korea Compost Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The South Korea Compost Market size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 5.2% from 2025 to 2035
• The South Korea Compost Market size is expected to hold a significant Share by 2035

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, the South Korea Compost Market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2025 to 2035. The market is driven by strict government regulations promoting food waste recycling and composting. Growing awareness of sustainable agriculture and soil health is further boosting demand for compost across farming and landscaping sectors.

Market Overview

South Korean compost industry means production and application of compost made from organic waste products including food waste, yard trimmings, and agricultural waste. Compost is used for the purpose of enhancing soil fertility, stimulating plant growth, and facilitating sustainable agriculture and landscaping. The South Korean composting sector is growing fast with robust government policy encouraging the recycling of food waste and prohibiting organic waste disposal to landfills. The nation boasts one of the globe's highest food waste recycling percentages, reinforced by sophisticated collection infrastructure as well as public campaigns. Compost is being used on a growing scale in agriculture, horticulture, and urban landscaping to decrease chemical fertilizer usage and ensure sustainable land use. Composting is not only being followed by industrial plants but also by urban communities and small holdings as the world becomes eco-conscious. The market is expected to increase gradually during the forecast period because of ongoing investment and government support.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the South Korea compost market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the South Korea compost market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, and development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the South Korea compost market.

Driving Factors

The South Korean compost market is driven by aggressive government policies requiring recycling of food waste and banning landfill disposal of organic matter. Public education campaigns and technologically advanced waste collection infrastructure have resulted in high compliance and heightened production levels. Growing demand for organic and sustainable agriculture is also driving market growth, as compost improves soil quality and lessens chemical fertilizer reliance. Secondly, urban landscape work and environmental sustainability goals are driving the use of compost across industries on a large scale.

Restraining Factors

South Korea's compost industry faces restraints like initial high costs in composting equipment and infrastructure. Urban places' lack of space for composting, irregular quality of compost, and slowness in processing times can be constraints for mass application. Unavailability of information in terms of home composting and poor market access by small producers are constraints.

Market Segmentation

The South Korea compost market share is classified into product type and application.

• The industrial compost segment held the largest share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The South Korea compost market is segmented by product type into home compost, industrial compost, vermicompost, and others. Among these, the industrial compost segment held the largest share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. It is due to mass composting of city food wastage by state governments and business organizations in response to aggressive state enforcement and city food wastage quantities.

• The agriculture segment dominated the market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The South Korea compost market is segmented by application into agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, and others. Among these, the agriculture segment dominated the market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. This is attributed to the greater application of compost to fertilize soil as well as minimizing chemical application in agriculture.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the South Korea compost market along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Komptech Group
• Vermeer Corporation
• Yujin Compost Company, Limited
• Vermifarm Co. Ltd.
• Hantech
• Vermeer Corporation
• Others

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at South Korea, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the South Korea compost market based on the below-mentioned segments:

South Korea Compost Market, By Product Type

• Home Compost
• Industrial Compost
• Vermicompost
• Others

South Korea Compost Market, By Application

• Agriculture
• Horticulture
• Landscaping
• Others