An Overview of Ammonium Chloride Market Size, Share & Scope in 2025

Before looking into the global ammonium Chloride market size, share and scope let us take a look into this ammonium chloride, where it is used, and its significance.

This is an inorganic chemical compound that is available in the market and is used for different purposes. Its market is boosted due to the various applications that require this particular compound. It is highly soluble in water and some other solvents. It has a major role in increasing the global market due to its high demand. Some of its applications are in soldering, galvanization, as well as tin coating where it is required as a flux. Ammonium chloride is used in maintaining the pH of many solutions be it on the laboratory scale or large industrial scale example, it's used as an expectorant in cough syrup or medicines. Its highest demand is, however, in the agricultural sector where it is highly demanded due to its use as a nitrogen source for fertilizers. This is one application that broadens or encourages the expansion of its global market.

Some of the main ammonium chloride manufacturers are:

• BASF
• Dahua Group
• Dallas Group
• Tuticorin Alkali
• Central Glass
• Jinshan Chemical
• Tinco
• Hubei Yihua
• CNSG
• Tianjin Bohua YongLi Chemical
• HEBANG
• Haohua Junhua Group
• Jiangsu Debang Chemical
• Shindoo
• Jiangsu Huachang Chemical
• Shijiazhuang Shuanglian Chemical
• Shannxi Xinghua
• Hangzhou Longshan Chemical
• Sichuan Guangyu Chemical
• Gansu Jinchang
• Liuzhou Chemical
• Shanxi Yangmei Fengxi Fertilizer
• YNCC

Ammonium market size, share, & scope

To understand the global ammonium chloride market trend, three parameters can be selected based on how the market has been segmented to get a clear understanding of its role in the global market. These are region, product types, and their applications, which can give one a better understanding of the ammonium global market. A customized report can help someone who is looking and searching for a regional or competitive analysis concerning the global market of ammonium chloride. There are various notable developments of ammonium chloride that can cause a drastic change in the market. One of such developments that can characterize this changing phenomenon in the ammonium chloride global market is given in the next section below. This development of the product is started by a well-known company that offers many advantages over others and their product offers a wide range of applications worldwide. Its role in the global market can be seen or generalized based on its applications in various fields which are further discussed.

Based on product types & applications

Notable development responsible for changing the Global Ammonium Chloride Market scenario:

In the year 2018, one of the well-known leading chemical producers in Germany, BASF SE, acquired almost all the chemical businesses of Bayer AG, a German pharmaceutical unit. Their main move or strategy is to produce a product that is more or less helpful in strengthening biotech, digital farming, and mainly crop protection segments which are some of the most required solutions of modern days. These are some of the main strategies of BASF SE in expanding the global market of ammonium chloride. The company has also entered into seeds, mostly nematicide seeds, and some non-selective herbicides and this can be viewed from the transaction that confirmed its entry. BASF SE is expected to be able to meet the needs and requirements and also strengthen its portfolio in providing agricultural solutions and services. With this expansion, it can easily reach the major agricultural industries of the world.

Apart from the BASF SE, other well-known organizations that also play a major role in the global ammonium chloride market are given in the table below:

Scope: The ammonium Chloride global market to increase drastically from 2019 to 2027.

With the increase in its use as a Nitrogen Source in several fertilizers, the demand for it is likely to accelerate at a faster rate to meet the ever-increasing demand. This market is mostly due to this demand and ammonium chloride is one of the best chemicals for nitrogen. Therefore, in this modern world, where tons and tons of fertilizers are needed across the globe, the global market of ammonium chloride is seen to be driven or increased mainly by this demand, ammonium Chloride as are the nitrogen source required for fertilizers. In Asian countries, it is primarily for cultivating wheat and rice. Apart, from being used as a Nitrogen source, ammonium chloride also finds its applications in the preparation of contact safety matches, explosives, and several fireworks where it is one of the ingredients in such products. These are some other areas where there are opportunities for the generation of revenue from ammonium chloride.

It has also been used by many other industries and we can see its use in the food industry. During the manufacturing of yeast, ammonium chloride is used as a nutrient of yeast which is required in the preparation of bread and many food additives. Its use in the food industries has started to increase and this can also be another area where the global market for ammonium chloride increases. The use of ammonium chloride as a supplement in feed needed for feeding the cattle is another area supporting the growth of the global market of ammonium chloride estimated from 2019 to 2027.

Other areas which support its global market are:

NH₄Cl can also be used as an ingredient in many personal care products as well as cleaning products, for example, conditioners, shampoo, facial cleansers, hair color, bath oils, detergents for dishwashing, hair and face bleach, and so on.

Another important market is the use of ammonium chloride in an electrolyte solution required mainly in dry cell batteries due to its ionic nature.

Its use can be also seen in fire extinguishers and laboratories ammonium chloride is used as a curing agent in formaldehyde-based adhesives. This adds more areas where its global market can be increased.

Although, there are some areas where its use is a bit strict like in the healthcare industry where its use needs to follow some rules and regulations. These areas are more likely to hinder its market growth on a large scale. There are other areas as well where other nitrogen sources contain more nitrogen content than ammonia chlorides like urea and ammonium nitrate. These can become competitors in the global market and can impede the expansion of the market shortly. Hence, for business, these areas need to be looked into.

Based on region

The TMR experts segmented the global market based on region. This can show an all-inclusive view of the global market, where the market is divided into the major regions of Europe, Latin America, North America, the Middle East Asia Pacific, and Africa.

Coming from the viewpoint of a region, the most prominent one is sharing in the global ammonium market in North America. This supremacy of it in sharing in the global market is mainly attributed to the advancement and fast progress in various fields of the agricultural sector of the region.

The Asia Pacific also emerges as one of the leading regions in sharing the ammonium chloride global market and is expected to be leading in no time as many of its countries are still agricultural-based economies.

Therefore, we can see that if we based on product types and applications, the global market increases mainly due to its need as a nitrogen source for fertilizers needed for agricultural purposes. Also, when it comes to the region, the global market is mainly shared by regions that use ammonium chloride in the agricultural sector. Hence, the main upcoming businesses on ammonium chloride are mainly the manufacturing and supplying of ammonium chloride that is needed for agricultural-related applications and also in many research and development areas that work on the development of agricultural products like manure, fertilizers, etc.

Since the ammonium chloride manufacturers should be able to provide good service, and solutions and guide clients, the manufacturers should take their time in making effective decisions for their business to grow. It is very important to expand the business on a global scale as there are regions that require the products more than the producing region. For this, the products must be of good quality and excellent performance. It should be able to cater to the needs and requirements of the clients. Customized products should be supported no matter what to increase their share in the global market.

FAQs: Ammonium

Q. What is an ammonium chloride used for?

Ans. The most common application of ammonium chloride is in supplying nitrogen in fertilizers and also as an electrolyte to be used in dry cells or batteries. It is also extensively used as an ingredient in many solutions and as a flux for galvanization, soldering, and many more.

Q. What is the role of ammonium chloride in the food industry?

Ans. During the manufacturing of yeast, ammonium chloride is used as a nutrient of yeast which is required to prepare bread including many food additives.