Plastic Bag and Sack Market is estimated to be valued at USD 28.21 Bn in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 39.96 Bn in 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% from 2025 to 2032.
Report Coverage
Report Details
Base Year:
2024
Market Size in 2025:
USD 28.21 Bn
Historical Data for:
2020 To 2024
Forecast Period:
2025 To 2032
Forecast Period 2025 to 2032 CAGR:
5.10%
2032 Value Projection:
USD 39.96 Bn
Plastic bag and sack is a flexible packaging made up from thin plastic film. The plastic bag is used for transportation of food, chemical, wastes and others. Plastic bag and sack uses less material than boxes, jars and cartons, thus they are considered as 'minimized packaging'. Plastic bag and sack can be incinerated in facilities for waste-to-energy conversion. Moreover, the plastic bag and sack are widely used across end use industries such as food & beverages, grocery, clothing & apparel and medical.
Market Dynamics
The global plastic bag and sack market has witnessed significant growth in recent past year, owing to the rising demand for plastic bag and sack among end use sectors. Based on applications, global plastic bag and sack market is bifurcated in Retail & consumer, Institutional and industrial. The major application of plastic bag and sack is retail & consumer across the world, owing to the rising demand from supermarkets & hypermarket and grocery shops for plastic bag and sack. This scenario is estimated to foster the market growth in forecast timeframe.
Based on material type, the global plastic bag and sack market is divided into bio-degradable plastics and non-bio-degradable material. Among these segments, the non- bio-degradable type of material has dominated the global plastic bag and sack market in 2022, owing to the non-bio-degradable material is highly used in production of plastics, due to the cost effectiveness and the availability of material. Furthermore, the rising demand from supermarkets & hypermarkets and retail sector for non-biodegradable plastic bag and sack is expected to drive the market growth of global plastic bag and sack market in forecast period.
Furthermore, Europe dominated the global plastic bag and sack market in 2022, owing to the increasing demand for plastic bag and sack from end use industries of the region. As a result, this scenario is estimated to foster the growth of global plastics bag and sack market in forecast timeframe.
Key features of the study
This report provides in-depth analysis of the global plastic bag and sack market, market size (US$ Billion), and Cumulative Annual Growth Rate (CAGR %) for the forecast period 2025-2032.
It elucidates potential revenue opportunity across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrix for this market. It provides valuable insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval, plastic bag and sack products, regional outlook, and competitive strategy adopted by the leading players.
Key companies covered as a part of this study includes Industries Inc, Mondi Group, Berry Plastics Inc., Alpha T-Shirt, Novolex, Ampac Holdings LLC, Bischof & Klein GmbH & Co. KG, Inteplast Group, Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft M.B.H, Da Nang Plastic Joint Stock Company, Hanoi Plastic Bag JSC, Goglio Group, Schur Flexibles Group
It profiles leading players in the global plastic bag and sack market based on the following parameters - company overview, financial performance, product portfolio, geographical presence, key developments, and future plans.
Insights from this report would allow marketers and the management authorities of the companies to make informed decisions with respect to their future product launch, market expansion, and marketing tactics.
The global plastic bag and sack market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry, including investors, product developers, distributors, plastic bag and sack product companies, research institutes, new entrants, and financial analysts.
Stakeholders would greatly benefit in decision-making through the various strategy matrices used in analyzing the global plastic bag and sack market.
Market Segmentation
Global Plastic Bag and Sack Market, By Application
Retail & Consumer
Grocery Products
Food & Beverage
Clothing & Apparel
Others
Institutional
Hospitality
Hospital & Healthcare Facility
Others
Industrial
Global Plastic Bag and Sack Market By Product Type
T-Shirt Bag
Gusseted Bag
Lay Flat Bag
Trash Bag
Rubble Sack
Woven Sack
Others
Global Plastic Bag and Sack Market, By Material Type
Non-Bio-Degradable
High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polystyrene (PS)
Others
Bio-Degradable
Polylactic acid (PLA)
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
Starch Blends
Others
Global Plastic Bag and Sack Market, By Geography
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
U.K.
Germany
Italy
France
Spain
Nordic
Benelux
Russia
Poland
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
China
India
Japan
ASEAN
Australia & New Zealand
Rest of Asia Pacific
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
GCC
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa
Company Profiles
AEP Industries Inc.
Mondi Group
Berry Plastics Inc.
Alpha T-shirt
Novolex
Ampac Holdings LLC
Bischof & Klein GmbH & Co. KG
Inteplast Group
Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft M.B.H
Da Nang Plastic Joint Stock Company
Hanoi Plastic Bag JSC
Goglio Group
Schur Flexibles Group
Table of Contents
1. Research Objectives and Assumptions
Research Objectives
Assumptions
Abbreviations
2. Market Purview
Report Description
Market Definition and Scope
Executive Summary
Market Snippet, By Application
Market Snippet, By Product Type
Market Snippet, By Material Type
Market Snippet, By Region
Coherent Opportunity Map (COM)
3. Market Dynamics, Regulations, and Trends Analysis
Market Dynamics
Drivers
Supply Side Drivers
Demand Side Drivers
Economic Drivers
Restraints
Market Opportunities
Regulatory Scenario
Industry Trend
PEST Analysis
PORTER's Analysis
New Product Approvals/Launch
Promotion and Marketing Initiatives
4. Global Plastic Bag and Sack Market, By Application, 2020-2032 (US$ Billion and Thousand Metric Tons)
Introduction
Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032(%)
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021 -2032
Segment Trends
Retail & Consumer Application
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Sub-Segment Trends
Grocery Products
Food & Beverages
Clothing & Apparel
Others
Institutional
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Sub- Segment Trends
Hospitality
Hospital & Healthcare Facility
Others
Industrial
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
5. Global Plastic Bag and Sack Market, By Product Type, 2020-2032 (US$ Billion and Thousand Metric Tons)
Introduction
Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032(%)
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021 -2032
Segment Trends
T-Shirt Bags
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Gusseted Bags
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Lay Flat Bags
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Trash Bags
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Rubble Sacks
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Woven Sacks
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Others
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
6. Global Plastic Bag and Sack Market, By Material Type, 2020-2032 (US$ Billion and Thousand Metric Tons)
Introduction
Market Share Analysis, 2025 and 2032(%)
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2021 -2032
Segment Trends
Non-Bio-Degradable
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Sub-Segment Trends
High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polystyrene (PS)
Others
Bio- Degradable
Introduction
Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2020 -2032, (US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Sub- Segment Trends
Polylactic acid (PLA)
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
Starch Blends
Others
7. Global Plastic Bag and Sack Market, By Region, 2020-2032(US$ Billion and Thousand Metric Tons)
Introduction
Market Share Analysis, By Region, 2025 and 2032(%)
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Region, 2021 -2032
North America
Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032(%)
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2020 -2032
U.S.
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Canada
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Latin America
Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032(%)
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2020 -2032
Brazil
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Mexico
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Rest of Latin America
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Europe
Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032(%)
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2020 -2032
France
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Germany
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Italy
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Spain
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
U.K.
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Nordic
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Benelux
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Russia
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Poland
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Rest of Europe
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Asia Pacific
Market Share Analysis, By Country, 2025 and 2032(%)
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country, 2020 -2032
China
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
India
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Australia & New Zealand
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
ASEAN
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Rest of Asia Pacific
Sub-regions/Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Middle East & Africa
Market Share Analysis, By Country/ Sub-region, 2025 and 2032(%)
Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Country/ Sub-region, 2020 -2032
GCC
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
South Africa
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
North Africa
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Rest of Middle East & Africa
Country Trends
Market Size and Forecast, By Application , 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)
Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2020-2032(US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons)