The development status of China's gelatin industry in 2024: industrial chain, market size, output and key enterprises
Gelatin is a kind of collagen hydrolysis (alkaline method, acid method, acid-base extraction method, enzymatic method) extracted from the skin, bones, tendons and ligaments of animals, and then obtained after purification steps, or a mixture of different gelatin products. According to the production method, gelatin can be divided into alkali gelatin, acid gelatin and enzymatic gelatin; According to the use, it can be divided into edible gelatin, medicinal gelatin, photographic gelatin and industrial gelatin; According to the quality, it can be divided into high-grade gelatin, low-grade gelatin, and bone glue.
Gelatin is a white or light yellow, translucent, slightly glossy flake or powder formed by partial degradation of collagen in animal skin, bone, tendon and other connective tissues, with excellent physical and chemical properties and biocompatibility, widely used in medical, food and health care products and other industries. The common gelatin on the market is mostly prepared from cowhide, cow bones or pig skin. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2023, the national cattle herd was 105.09 million heads, an increase of 2.93 million heads or 2.9% over the end of the previous year, and exceeded 100 million heads by the end of 2022-2023.
Gelatin is a natural polymer material with unique physical and chemical properties and biological properties such as biocompatibility, processability and degradability, and has a wide range of applications. The market size of China's gelatin industry is increasing year by year, with the market size of gelatin in 2013 being about 810 million yuan and increasing to about 2.501 billion yuan in 2023, with a compound annual growth rate of 11.93% during the period.
In recent years, China's gelatin industry has developed rapidly, the production process has been continuously improved, the market capacity has expanded rapidly, and the scale of supply and demand has shown a continuous upward trend. According to the data, the output of China's gelatin industry in 2023 will be about 99,400 tons, and the demand will be about 66,000 tons. In terms of import and export, according to the data of the General Administration of Customs of China, in 2023, China will export a total of 41,600 tons and import 8,200 tons.