Market Overview:
The global limestone market reached a value of US$ 75 Billion in 2020. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach a value of US$ 96.6 Billion by 2026. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic on different end use industries. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.
Limestone refers to a sedimentary rock that is formed by the accumulation of calcium carbonate present in the organic remains of shells, algae and corals. It is commonly found in clear, warm and shallow ocean water. Some of the common types of limestone include chalk, coquina, travertine, tufa and fossiliferous, lithographic and oolitic limestone that can vary between very fine-textured to coarsely textured rocks. It is an essential ingredient for manufacturing construction aggregates, cement, lime and building stone. Owing to its advantageous particle size and controlled and effortless applications, it also finds application in the production of steel and iron, water and wastewater treatment, construction, agriculture, paper and pulp, and chemical industry, etc.
Significant growth in the construction and agriculture industries across the globe is one of the key factors creating a positive outlook for the market. Limestone is widely used in the construction of buildings and roads and as a starting material for the preparation of the builder’s lime and cement. Moreover, limestone acts as an agricultural additive that aids in improving the quality of the soil by supplying calcium for plant and soil nutrition. Furthermore, widespread adoption of limestone for wastewater treatment, preparation of drinking water and removal of acid gas from flue gases is also providing a boost to the market growth. Additionally, extensive utilization of limestone as a filter additive, coating pigment, brightening agent and surface finish additive for paper and pulp processing, is contributing to the market growth. Other factors, including the implementation of infrastructural development initiatives and the construction of smart cities, along with rapid industrialization, are projected to drive the market further.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global limestone market report, along with forecasts for growth at the global, regional and country level from 2021-2026. Our report has categorized the market based on type, size and end-use industry.
Breakup by Type:
- Magnesian Limestone
- High-Calcium Limestone
Breakup by Size:
- Crushed Limestone
- Calcined Limestone (PCC)
- Ground Limestone (GCC)
Breakup by End-Use Industry:
- Metallurgy
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Construction
- Agriculture
- Paper and Pulp
- Chemical
- Others
Import and Export:
- Import Trends
- Import Breakup by Country
- Export Trends
- Export Breakup by Country
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The report has also analysed the competitive landscape of the market with some of the key players being AMR India Limited, Carmeuse, Eliotte Stone Co. Inc., Graymont Limited, Imerys (Belgian Securities B.V.), J.M. Huber Corporation, Lafargeholcim, Minerals Technologies Inc., Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Schaefer Kalk, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd., Etc.
Report Coverage:
| Report Features |
Details |
|---|
| Base Year of the Analysis |
2020 |
| Historical Period |
2015-2020 |
| Forecast Period |
2021-2026 |
| Units |
US$ Billion |
| Segment Coverage |
Type, Size, End-Use Industry, Region |
| Region Covered |
Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa |
| Countries Covered |
United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico |
| Companies Covered |
AMR India Limited, Carmeuse, Eliotte Stone Co. Inc., Graymont Limited, Imerys (Belgian Securities B.V.), J.M. Huber Corporation, Lafargeholcim, Minerals Technologies Inc., Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Schaefer Kalk and Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. |
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Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global limestone market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What are the key regional markets?
- What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global limestone market?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the size?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the end-use industry?
- Who are the key importing and exporting countries in the market?
- What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
- What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
- What is the structure of the global limestone market and who are the key players?
- What is the degree of competition in the industry?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Limestone Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 Magnesian Limestone
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 High-Calcium Limestone
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Size
7.1 Crushed Limestone
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Calcined Limestone (PCC)
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Ground Limestone (GCC)
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by End-Use Industry
8.1 Metallurgy
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Water and Wastewater Treatment
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Construction
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Agriculture
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Paper and Pulp
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
8.6 Chemical
8.6.1 Market Trends
8.6.2 Market Forecast
8.7 Others
8.7.1 Market Trends
8.7.2 Market Forecast
9 Import and Export
9.1 Import
9.1.1 Import Trends
9.1.2 Import Breakup by Country
9.2 Export
9.2.1 Export Trends
9.2.2 Export Breakup by Country
10 Market Breakup by Region
10.1 North America
10.1.1 United States
10.1.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
10.1.2 Canada
10.1.2.1 Market Trends
10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Asia Pacific
10.2.1 China
10.2.1.1 Market Trends
10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2.2 Japan
10.2.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2.3 India
10.2.3.1 Market Trends
10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
10.2.4 South Korea
10.2.4.1 Market Trends
10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
10.2.5 Australia
10.2.5.1 Market Trends
10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
10.2.6 Indonesia
10.2.6.1 Market Trends
10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
10.2.7 Others
10.2.7.1 Market Trends
10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.1.1 Market Trends
10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
10.3.2 France
10.3.2.1 Market Trends
10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3.3 United Kingdom
10.3.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.4.1 Market Trends
10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.5.1 Market Trends
10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
10.3.6 Russia
10.3.6.1 Market Trends
10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
10.3.7 Others
10.3.7.1 Market Trends
10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Latin America
10.4.1 Brazil
10.4.1.1 Market Trends
10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
10.4.2 Mexico
10.4.2.1 Market Trends
10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
10.4.3 Others
10.4.3.1 Market Trends
10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Middle East and Africa
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
11.1 Overview
11.2 Strengths
11.3 Weaknesses
11.4 Opportunities
11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
13.4 Degree of Competition
13.5 Threat of New Entrants
13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Indicators
15 Competitive Landscape
15.1 Market Structure
15.2 Key Players
15.3 Profiles of Key Players
15.3.1 AMR India Limited
15.3.1.1 Company Overview
15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.2 Carmeuse
15.3.2.1 Company Overview
15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.3 Graymont Limited
15.3.3.1 Company Overview
15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.4 Imerys (Belgian Securities B.V.)
15.3.4.1 Company Overview
15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.4.3 Financials
15.3.5 J.M. Huber Corporation
15.3.5.1 Company Overview
15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.5.3 SWOT Analysis
15.3.6 LafargeHolcim
15.3.6.1 Company Overview
15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.6.3 Financials
15.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.7 Minerals Technologies Inc.
15.3.7.1 Company Overview
15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.7.3 Financials
15.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.8 Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
15.3.8.1 Company Overview
15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.8.3 Financials
15.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.9 Schaefer Kalk
15.3.9.1 Company Overview
15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.10 Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.
15.3.10.1 Company Overview
15.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.10.3 Financials
15.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Limestone Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Global: Limestone Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 4: Global: Limestone Market: Breakup by Size (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Global: Limestone Market: Breakup by End-Use Industry (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Global: Limestone Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2020
Figure 7: Global: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2021-2026
Figure 8: Global: Limestone (Magnesian Limestone) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 9: Global: Limestone (Magnesian Limestone) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 10: Global: Limestone (High-Calcium Limestone) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 11: Global: Limestone (High-Calcium Limestone) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 12: Global: Limestone (Crushed Limestone) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 13: Global: Limestone (Crushed Limestone) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 14: Global: Limestone (Calcined Limestone - PCC) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 15: Global: Limestone (Calcined Limestone - PCC) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 16: Global: Limestone (Ground Limestone - GCC) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 17: Global: Limestone (Ground Limestone - GCC) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 18: Global: Limestone (Metallurgy) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 19: Global: Limestone (Metallurgy) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 20: Global: Limestone (Water and Wastewater Treatment) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 21: Global: Limestone (Water and Wastewater Treatment) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 22: Global: Limestone (Construction) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 23: Global: Limestone (Construction) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 24: Global: Limestone (Agriculture) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 25: Global: Limestone (Agriculture) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 26: Global: Limestone (Paper and Pulp) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 27: Global: Limestone (Paper and Pulp) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 28: Global: Limestone (Chemical) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 29: Global: Limestone (Chemical) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 30: Global: Limestone (Other Industries) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 31: Global: Limestone (Other Industries) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 32: Global: Limestone Market: Import Trends, 2014 - 2019
Figure 33: Global: Limestone Market: Import Breakup by Country (in %), 2019
Figure 34: Global: Limestone Market: Export Trends, 2014 - 2019
Figure 35: Global: Limestone Market: Export Breakup by Country (in %), 2019
Figure 36: North America: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 37: North America: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 38: United States: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 39: United States: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 40: Canada: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 41: Canada: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 42: Asia Pacific: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 43: Asia Pacific: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 44: China: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 45: China: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 46: Japan: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 47: Japan: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 48: India: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 49: India: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 50: South Korea: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 51: South Korea: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 52: Australia: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 53: Australia: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 54: Indonesia: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 55: Indonesia: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 56: Others: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 57: Others: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 58: Europe: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 59: Europe: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 60: Germany: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 61: Germany: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 62: France: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 63: France: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 64: United Kingdom: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 65: United Kingdom: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 66: Italy: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 67: Italy: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 68: Spain: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 69: Spain: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 70: Russia: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 71: Russia: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 72: Others: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 73: Others: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 74: Latin America: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 75: Latin America: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 76: Brazil: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 77: Brazil: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 78: Mexico: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 79: Mexico: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 80: Others: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 81: Others: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 82: Middle East and Africa: Limestone Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 83: Middle East and Africa: Limestone Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 84: Global: Limestone Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 85: Global: Limestone Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 86: Global: Limestone Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Limestone Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: Global: Limestone Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 3: Global: Limestone Market Forecast: Breakup by Size (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 4: Global: Limestone Market Forecast: Breakup by End-Use Industry (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 5: Global: Limestone Market: Import Data by Country, 2019
Table 6: Global: Limestone Market: Export Data by Country, 2019
Table 7: Global: Limestone Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 8: Global: Limestone Market Structure
Table 9: Global: Limestone Market: Key Players