Global Starch-blended Bioplastic Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Type (Starch-Blended with PLA, Starch-Blended with PHA, and Others), By Application (Packaging & Bags, Textile, Agriculture, Consumer Goods, and Others), and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa), Analysis and Forecast 2025 - 2035.

Global Starch blended Bioplastic Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The Global Starch-blended Bioplastic Market Size Was Estimated at USD 315.3 Million in 2024
• The Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 4.66% from 2025 to 2035
• The Worldwide Starch-blended Bioplastic Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 520.5 Million by 2035
• Asia Pacific is expected to grow the fastest during the forecast period.

The global starch-blended bioplastic market size was worth around USD 315.3 million in 2024 and is predicted to grow to around USD 520.5 million by 2035 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.66% from 2025 to 2035. The growing plastic pollution, along with growth in the food & beverage industry, increasing consumer expenditure capacities, and extensive R&D activities are driving the starch-blended bioplastic market globally.

Market Overview

The starch-blended bioplastic market is an industry emphasizing the production and use of plastics derived from starch, often blended with other biopolymers or synthetic polymers for creating biodegradable and compostable alternatives to traditional plastics. Starch-blended bioplastics are derived from renewable sources like corn starch, having considerable traction as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional plastics. Starch-blended bioplastics are a type of biodegradable plastic that is commonly used for packaging applications and is produced by combining starch with other biodegradable polymers, like polylactic acid or polyhydroxyalkanoates. Further, they are extensively used across packaging, textile, consumer goods, agriculture, automotive, building & construction, and electronics industries. There is an increasing emphasis on the development of sustainable packaging solutions by making use of crops rich in starch, including sugarcane and corn, for producing biodegradable bioplastic packaging. Further, the government's increasing initiatives towards reducing the use of single-use plastics and promoting sustainable alternatives are driving the market growth. The development of advanced starch-based bioplastics exhibiting better performance and properties like improved strength, flexibility, and heat resistance is offering market opportunities. 

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the starch-blended bioplastic market based on various segments and regions, forecasts revenue growth, and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the starch-blended bioplastic market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, type launch, 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 starch-blended bioplastic market.

Driving Factors

Plastic pollution is a global concern, altering habitats and natural processes, reducing the ecosystem's ability to adapt to climate change. About 19-30 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers, and seas. An increasing concern over the environmental problems associated with starch-blended bioplastic materials, along with the development and promotion of the use of bioplastics contributing to propel the market demand for starch-blended bioplastic. Preference for starch-blended bioplastic is driving the market as they offer a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative that significantly reduces plastic waste and minimizes reliance on fossil resources.

Restraining Factors

An increased cost of biodegradable plastics is limiting their adoption, especially in developing regions, thereby restraining the market growth. The challenge associated with the availability of starch-based raw materials, impacting the production of starch-based bioplastics, is hampering the market.

Market Segmentation

The starch-blended bioplastic market share is classified into type and application.

• The starch-blended with PLA segment dominated the market with the largest share in 2024 and is projected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

Based on the type, the starch-blended bioplastic market is divided into starch-blended with PLA, starch-blended with PHA, and others. Among these, the starch-blended with PLA segment dominated the market with the largest share in 2024 and is projected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Combination of starch and PLA could lead to a film with improved functional properties, both exhibiting opposite mechanical and barrier properties, and are also thermodynamically immiscible. PLA-starch bilayer films have been studied to improve the packaging materials functionality including gloss, printability, transparency, and compostable products.

• The packaging & bags segment accounted for the largest market share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period.

Based on the application, the starch-blended bioplastic market is divided into packaging & bags, textile, agriculture, consumer goods, and others. Among the packaging & bags segment accounted for the largest market share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period. Starch is well-suited for the development of biodegradable packages for foods owing to its accessibility and simple, low-tech production process. An increasing awareness about sustainable packaging, along with the widespread application of bioplastic in cosmetics, packaging, commodity packaging, food packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, and others, is propelling the market growth.

Regional Segment Analysis of the Starch-blended Bioplastic Market

• North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico) 
• Europe (Germany, France, U.K., Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Rest of APAC)
• South America (Brazil and the Rest of South America) 
• The Middle East and Africa (UAE, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

Asia Pacific is anticipated to hold the largest share of the starch-blended bioplastic market over the predicted timeframe.

Asia Pacific is anticipated to hold the largest share of the starch-blended bioplastic market over the predicted timeframe. China’s reliance on diverse raw resources for the manufacturing of biodegradable plastics is driving the regional market for starch-blended bioplastic. Further, the extensive research and development activities, as well as product adoption in the textile industry, along with the implementation of government initiatives, are supporting the starch-blended bioplastic market.

Europe is expected to grow at a significant CAGR in the starch-blended bioplastic market during the forecast period. The widespread consumer bioplastic adoption in the nations of the APAC region is driving the starch-blended bioplastic market. An increasing need for bioplastics in packaging, as well as government procurement policies favouring bio-content in public-sector packaging, is contributing to propel the market demand. Further, the ban on fossil-based plastics for specific applications is promoting the market demand for starch-blended bioplastic.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the starch-blended bioplastic market, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their type of 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 type 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

• BASF SE
• Biome Bioplastics
• Cardia Bioplastic
• Braskem
• Corbion Purac
• Novamont S.p.A.
• NatureWorks LLC
• Innovia Films.
• TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
• BioBag International AS
• Others

Key Target Audience

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

Recent Development

• In September 2021, Biome Bioplastics announced that it had become a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). The initiative aims to bring stakeholders together to catalyse actionable improvements to packaging systems and shape packaging solutions that are good for the people and the planet.

Market Segment

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

Global Starch-blended Bioplastic Market, By Type

• Starch-Blended with PLA
• Starch-Blended with PHA
• Others

Global Starch-blended Bioplastic Market, By Application

• Packaging & Bags
• Textile
• Agriculture
• Consumer Goods
• Others

Global Starch-blended Bioplastic Market, By Regional Analysis

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Qatar
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East & Africa