Australia Lime Market was valued at US$ 294.1 Billion in 2021 and is expected to surpass US$ 358.7 Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 2.1% during the forecast period (2022-2030), according to the Australia Lime Market, By Product Type (Aglime (Agricultural Lime), Quick Lime, Hydrated Lime), By Application (Mining & Metallurgy, Building Material, Agriculture, Water Treatment, Others), and By Region (New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland, Rest of Australia), published by Coherent Market Insights.
Lime is an inorganic versatile mineral composed of calcium compound such as calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide. Lime is widely used across environmental, construction, chemical, industrial, and metallurgical application. It has major use in environmental application such as wastewater treatment. However, the largest use of lime is found in the steel industry where it is used to eliminate the impurity. In the construction industry, it is used to stabilize the soil for road, airfield, building foundation, earthen dams. Moreover, lime is also used in the chemical industry for the production of the various chemical.
The Australia Lime Market was estimated to account for US$ 294.1 billion in terms of value in 2021 and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 2.1% during the forecast period (2022 to 2030).
Key Developments
- In January 2019, industrial specialty minerals group, Sibelco announced that it has agreed to sell its lime and limestone activities to two leading players in the lime and limestone industry – Graymont and Grupo Calidra.
Market Driver
Growing demand for limestone in enhancing the pH and alkalinity of in aquaculture pond is projected to propel the market growth over the forecast period. According to the Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics, the value of commercial fishery and aquaculture production reached US$ 4.06 billion in 2020–21 and was 10 % higher in real terms compared with 2016–17. The growth in value is accounted for by the higher production of aquaculture.