Global Lime Material Market Size, Share, Opportunities, And Trends, By Type (Hydrated Lime, Quick Lime), By Applications (Water Treatment, Mining & Metallurgy, Building Material, Agriculture, Others), And By Geography - Forecasts From 2025 To 2030

The global lime material market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.29%, reaching a market size of US$51.829 billion in 2030 from US$42.015 billion in 2025.

Lime is a calcium-containing inorganic mineral consisting of both hydroxides and oxides. It is sometimes referred to as calcium oxide, and limestone materials are burned extensively to create it. It can be obtained from coal seam fires as well. The mineral is very well-liked in the mining, water treatment, building, and agricultural industries. It has been included in building methods and construction projects for thousands of years.

The material's many qualities, including toughness, durability, and water resistance, make it highly beneficial for a wide range of industrial applications. Cohesion, air content, adhesion, setting time, bond strength, water content, and resistance to sulfates are only a few of the many intricate and varied properties of lime. The degree of quality and characteristics vary depending on the stage of building and manufacturing as well as the source of the lime element. The market is largely fragmented, and regional companies are essential to the entire market’s expansion.

What are the global lime material market drivers?

• Construction is contributing significantly to the economy of the United States. According to data, there were 919 thousand construction enterprises in the United States in 2023. Lime material has been used in this sector for centuries in constructing and developing masonry mortars. Buildings demonstrate vast and exponential strength as well as water resistance, particularly when lime mortar is used. The substance is frequently utilized in creating plasters, enhancing their robustness, longevity, and general durability. Hydrated lime is extensively popular in the construction industry as it is utilized in building earthen dams and airfields, stabilizing soil, and other things. The engineering characteristics and attributes of the soil, particularly its workability and threshold, are improved and altered by hydrated lime.

This material also enhances the impermeability of soil. For arid, damp, and wet soil, fast lime has significantly influenced the building industry, aside from hydrated lime. This contributes to the improvement and enlargement of the work surface. The way lime affects the soil has changed significantly over the last several years. Lime enhances clay soil's general stability and modifies its ability to retain moisture. The soil is useful for building and construction operations; however, some actions and processes must be followed to guarantee that its lifespan and shear strength are improved. Moreover, the expansion of the building industry is predicted to result in a large increase in the lime material market worldwide.

• Owing to its cost-effective and alkaline properties, lime materials are registering significant demand for the treatment of impure drinking water. Most lime, including quick and hydrated lime, is used to improve the quality of water used in the corresponding industries and for drinking. In India, the environmental technology industry includes the potentially lucrative water and wastewater management subsector. In this regard, by 2030, the amount of water required in India is expected to double over the current availability.

The companies and organizations that have used lime water for water treatment properties stated that there has been an enhancement in the smell, color, and taste of the drinking water. The cloudiness gets removed, and various types of infected organisms are eliminated. Comprehensively, the industry is expected to expand significantly as governments worldwide are spending a considerable amount of money to purify their water supplies.

Segment analysis of the global lime material market:

• By application, the mining industry is anticipated to be one of the fastest-growing segments in the lime material market.

The production of industrial minerals in the United States was valued at $63.5 billion in 2022, 10% more than in 2021, as per USGS. It further stated that manufacturing building aggregates, or crushed stone and sand, accounted for $31.4 billion. Moreover, the estimated 55 billion to 75 billion tonnes of bauxite deposits are spread over Africa (32%), Oceania (23%), South America and the Caribbean (21%), Asia (18%), and other regions (6%).

Given how widely lime is used to remove impurities during the production of steel, iron, gold, alumina, silver, lead, copper, and other materials, the global lime market is expected to soar along with the mining industry’s expansion. Lime material is essential to produce non-ferrous metals like Germanium, aluminum, and other related metals. It is applied to extract uranium, recover gold from metals, and treat and cure copper ore.

• North America’s lime material market is anticipated to grow significantly.

Except for independent commercial hydrators, an estimated 17 million tonnes of quicklime and hydrated lime with a total projected value of $2.3 billion were produced in 2022 in the United States. 28 firms manufactured lime; 18 of them sold it commercially, while the remaining 10 produced it just for their use (such as sugar companies). In 28 States and Puerto Rico, these corporations operated 73 main lime plants or facilities that ran quicklime kilns.

About 79% of the lime produced in the United States in 2022 came from the five largest U.S. firms, which produced hydrated lime or quicklime in 22 states. The main states that produced lime were Texas, Ohio, Missouri, and Kentucky. The production of steel, chemical and industrial uses (such as fertilizer, glass, paper, pulp, and precipitated calcium carbonate, as well as sugar refining), flue gas treatment, construction, water treatment, and nonferrous metal mining were the main markets for lime, in decreasing order of consumption.

The Asia-Pacific region also holds a major market share and is anticipated to register significant growth during the forecast period.

China and India hold a major share of the market. In 2022, China maintained its position as the world's top producer of antimony, accounting for 55% of mine output worldwide. A plethora of companies are operating in China, and the market is expected to grow at a decent rate in the coming years.

Overall, the market growth in the Asia Pacific region is the rising demand for better and finer quality minerals in construction, mining, agriculture, and water treatment. The rise of the middle-class population in the region will also drive the overall market growth during the forecast period.

Key developments in the global lime material market:

• In January 2024, CMAN and KMC agreed to construct a new, state-of-the-art lime production in Northern India.
• In January 2024, Optilogic, a pioneer in supply chain network design software, announced a strategic alliance with Calidra, a prominent Mexican lime producer and marketer with operations in the US, Central America, and South America.
• In November 2023, In an announcement, CRH plc stated that it had agreed to sell its European lime business for about $1.1 billion.
• In September 2022, ArcelorMittal and SigmaRoc established a new lime producer with a net-zero goal.

Global Lime Material Market Scope:

Report Metric	Details
Global Lime Material Market Size in 2025	US$8.214 billion
Global Lime Material Market Size in 2030	US$10.714 billion
Growth Rate	CAGR of 7.30%
Study Period	2020 to 2030
Historical Data	2020 to 2023
Base Year	2025
Forecast Period	2025 – 2030
Forecast Unit (Value)	USD Billion
Segmentation	Type Application Geography
Geographical Segmentation	North America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific
List of Major Companies in the Global Lime Material Market	United States Lime & Minerals Inc. Carmeuse Calcimo Lime & Fertilizers Pty Ltd Wagners Boral Limited
Customization Scope	Free report customization with purchase

 

The global lime material market is segmented and analyzed as follows:

• By Type
  • Hydrated Lime
  • Quick Lime
• By Application
  • Water Treatment
  • Mining & Metallurgy
  • Building Material
  • Agriculture
  • Others
• By Geography
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America
  • Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • Germany
    • France
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Rest of Europe
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Rest of the Middle East and Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • Taiwan
    • Thailand
    • Indonesia
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Market Overview

1.2. Market Definition

1.3. Scope of the Study

1.4. Market Segmentation

1.5. Currency

1.6. Assumptions

1.7. Base and Forecast Years Timeline

1.8. Key benefits for the stakeholders

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  

2.1. Research Design

2.2. Research Process

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3.1. Key Findings

3.2. Analyst View

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

4.1. Market Drivers

4.1.1. Growing Utilization in Various End-Use Industries

4.1.2. Increasing Demand in Environmental Application

4.2. Market Restraints

4.2.1. Environmental Concerns

4.2.2. Competition from Alternative Materials

4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers

4.3.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers

4.3.3. The Threat of New Entrants

4.3.4. Threat of Substitutes

4.3.5. Competitive Rivalry in the Industry

4.4. Industry Value Chain Analysis

5. GLOBAL LIME MATERIAL MARKET BY TYPE

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Hydrated Lime

5.3. Quick Lime

6. GLOBAL LIME MATERIAL MARKET BY APPLICATION

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Water Treatment

6.3. Mining & Metallurgy

6.4. Building Material

6.5. Agriculture

6.6. Others

7. GLOBAL LIME MATERIAL MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY

7.1. Global Overview

7.2. North America

7.2.1. United States

7.2.2. Canada

7.2.3. Mexico

7.3. South America

7.3.1. Brazil

7.3.2. Argentina

7.3.3. Rest of South America

7.4. Europe

7.4.1. United Kingdom

7.4.2. Germany

7.4.3. France

7.4.4. Italy

7.4.5. Spain

7.4.6. Rest of Europe

7.5. Middle East and Africa

7.5.1. Saudi Arabia

7.5.2. United Arab Emirates

7.5.3. Rest of the Middle East and Africa

7.6. Asia-Pacific

7.6.1. China

7.6.2. India

7.6.3. Japan

7.6.4. South Korea

7.6.5. Taiwan

7.6.6. Thailand

7.6.7. Indonesia

7.6.8. Rest of Asia-Pacific

8. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS

8.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis

8.2. Market Share Analysis

8.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations

8.4. Competitive Dashboard

9. COMPANY PROFILES

9.1. United States Lime & Minerals Inc.

9.2. Carmeuse

9.3. Calcimo Lime & Fertilizers Pty Ltd

9.4. Wagners

9.5. Boral Limited

9.6. Adelaide Brighton Limited

9.7. Cape Lime (Pty) Ltd.

9.8. Sigma Minerals Ltd.

9.9. Cheney Lime & Cement Company

9.10. Rajasthan Lime

9.11. Mississippi Lime Company

9.12. The Stockmeier Group

United States Lime & Minerals Inc.

Carmeuse

Calcimo Lime & Fertilizers Pty Ltd

Wagners

Boral Limited

Adelaide Brighton Limited

Cape Lime (Pty) Ltd.

Sigma Minerals Ltd.

Cheney Lime & Cement Company

Rajasthan Lime

Mississippi Lime Company

The Stockmeier Group