Potassium Sorbate Market Size

Potassium Sorbate Market size was over USD 188.74 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to exceed USD 358.84 billion by the end of 2037, growing at over 5.2% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of potassium sorbate is evaluated at USD 196.44 billion. The rising focus on food safety will drive the market growth. Unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies as a whole. It affects the weaker section of society, particularly women and children. Moreover, every year around 600 million cases of foodborne illness occur in the world.

Moreover, the rising use of potassium sorbate in the pharmaceutical industry is also expected to augment the potassium sorbate market growth. Potassium sorbate is often used as a preservative in liquid pharmaceutical formulations such as syrups, suspensions, and oral solutions. It helps inhibit the growth of microorganisms and degrade the integrity of the product. Besides this, potassium sorbate may find use in various non-food industrial applications, such as in the production of adhesives, coating, and lubricants. However, the function is quite similar, it also protects industrial products from microbial contamination by serving as a preservative.