2025 Iron Oxide Pigment Industry Report: Steady Growth in Global Markets

Latest industry data shows that the global iron oxide pigment market is accelerating towards environmental protection and high-end transformation, with a market size of 2 billion in 2024 and an expected growth to 2.7 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 4%, which is in line with the steady development trend of the inorganic pigment industry. As a core producer, China's output reached 365,000 tons in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%. Among them, the region where our company is located contributes over 65% of the national output relying on industrial cluster advantages.

Policies and technology have become the core drivers of industry transformation: The GB 32051-2024 energy consumption standard implemented in May 2025 has promoted enterprises to eliminate outdated production capacity, and leading companies have successively laid out low-carbon technologies.

The export market shows structural changes: Affected by global demand fluctuations, China's iron oxide pigment exports declined year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, but the proportion of exports to emerging markets such as Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East increased to 41%, among which the export growth rate to countries like Thailand and Kenya exceeded 35%.