Cellulose Market Outlook:
Cellulose Market size was valued at USD 54.87 Billion in 2025 and is likely to cross USD 106.93 Billion by 2035, registering more than 6.9% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2026-2035. In the year 2026, the industry size of cellulose is assessed at USD 58.28 Billion.
The growth of the market can be attributed by growth in pulp & paper industry. The pulp and paper industry refer to the two major uses of pulp which is extracted from natural and artificial sources. For instance, global paper output hit a record peak in 2021 of about 410 Mt, an approximate 3% rise from 2020, after three years of mild decline from 2018 to 2020.
The pulp is then used in manufacturing sanitary pads and diapers. Hence rise in purchase of sanitary pads and diapers are further estimated to boost the growth of the market over the forecast period. India sold approximately 4 billion sanitary napkins in total in 2016. This is anticipated to nearly treble to about 9 billion pieces sold by 2021.
