Contents
- Food storage container market statistics: global market size and growth
- Food storage container market statistics by material
- Food storage container market statistics by product type
- Food storage container market statistics by end user
- Food storage container market statistics by region
- China disposable plastic food storage container market statistics
- Sources
Food storage container market statistics: global market size and growth
The global food storage container market was valued at $170.1 billion in 2025, according to Global Market Insights (GMI). GMI estimates the market at $177.1 billion in 2026 and forecasts $220.2 billion in 2031 and $266.6 billion in 2035. Its stated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for 2026–2035 is 4.6%. These figures are market estimates and forecasts, not a count of containers sold or a measure of household ownership. GMI
| Year | Global market value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $170.1 billion | Estimate |
| 2026 | $177.1 billion | Estimate |
| 2031 | $220.2 billion | Forecast |
| 2035 | $266.6 billion | Forecast |
The 2025 and 2026 figures provide adjacent estimates, while 2031 and 2035 extend the forecast horizon. The distinction matters: forecast values describe a projected path, not completed sales. The overall CAGR reported by GMI covers 2026–2035; segment growth rates below generally cover 2025–2035, so they should not be treated as directly identical periods.
Food storage container market statistics by material
Plastic was the largest material category in GMI’s 2025 estimates, at $79.78 billion. It is forecast to reach $116.46 billion by 2035, with an approximate 3.90% CAGR for 2025–2035. Glass was estimated at $51.31 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach $90.90 billion in 2035, an approximate 5.93% CAGR. GMI identifies glass as the fastest-growing material segment among those it describes. GMI
| Material | 2025 estimate | 2035 forecast | Approx. CAGR, 2025–2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic | $79.78 billion | $116.46 billion | 3.90% |
| Glass | $51.31 billion | $90.90 billion | 5.93% |
| Metal | $23.84 billion | $38.81 billion | 5.04% |
| Other materials | $15.15 billion | $20.47 billion | 3.09% |
Metal is estimated at $23.84 billion in 2025 and forecast at $38.81 billion in 2035, with an approximate 5.04% CAGR. The other-material category moves from $15.15 billion to a forecast $20.47 billion, with an approximate 3.09% CAGR. The 2025 material estimates sum to $170.08 billion, close to the reported $170.1 billion total; small differences are consistent with rounding. Segment dollar values and growth rates are GMI estimates and forecasts, rather than independently measured totals. GMI
Food storage container market statistics by product type
Boxes and bins form the largest product category in GMI’s figures: $56.44 billion in 2025, with a forecast of $84.38 billion in 2035 and an approximate 4.15% CAGR for 2025–2035. Jars and canisters are estimated at $44.00 billion in 2025 and forecast to reach $76.77 billion in 2035, growing at approximately 5.77% annually over that period. GMI
| Product type | 2025 estimate | 2035 forecast | Approx. CAGR, 2025–2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxes and bins | $56.44 billion | $84.38 billion | 4.15% |
| Jars and canisters | $44.00 billion | $76.77 billion | 5.77% |
| Bottles and cans | $28.31 billion | $46.03 billion | 5.03% |
| Bags and pouches | $30.34 billion | $44.49 billion | 3.95% |
| Other product types | $10.99 billion | $14.97 billion | 3.18% |
Bottles and cans are estimated at $28.31 billion in 2025 and forecast at $46.03 billion in 2035, for an approximate 5.03% CAGR. Bags and pouches move from $30.34 billion to $44.49 billion, at approximately 3.95%. Other product types are estimated at $10.99 billion and forecast to reach $14.97 billion, with an approximate 3.18% CAGR. The figures describe market value by GMI’s product categories; they do not specify unit volumes or the share of containers used for any particular food. GMI
Food storage container market statistics by end user
Households are the largest end-user segment in GMI’s estimates, at $118.99 billion in 2025. The segment is forecast to reach $174.38 billion in 2035, with an approximate 3.95% CAGR for 2025–2035. Commercial use is smaller in 2025, at $37.04 billion, but GMI describes it as the fastest-growing end-user segment. Its forecast reaches $68.79 billion in 2035, at approximately 6.44% CAGR. GMI
Institutional use is estimated at $14.04 billion in 2025 and forecast to reach $23.46 billion in 2035, corresponding to an approximate 5.26% CAGR. These categories distinguish the stated end-user markets. The forecast rates indicate differing projected growth, but the figures do not explain what causes those differences or quantify the number of buyers in each group. GMI
Food storage container market statistics by region
GMI estimates the North American market at $47.32 billion in 2025 and forecasts $72.53 billion in 2035, an approximate 4.42% CAGR for 2025–2035. Within the regional figures, the United States is estimated at approximately $37.77 billion in 2025, while Canada is estimated at approximately $9.55 billion. These country figures are presented as contributions to the North American market. GMI
Europe is estimated at $39.65 billion in 2025 and forecast to reach $58.66 billion in 2035, growing at approximately 4.05% CAGR. Germany represents approximately $11.83 billion of the European regional market in 2025, according to GMI. GMI
| Region | 2025 estimate | 2035 forecast | Approx. CAGR, 2025–2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $47.32 billion | $72.53 billion | 4.42% |
| Europe | $39.65 billion | $58.66 billion | 4.05% |
| Middle East & Africa | $7.79 billion | $10.29 billion | 2.88% |
GMI estimates the Middle East & Africa market at $7.79 billion in 2025 and forecasts $10.29 billion in 2035, an approximate 2.88% CAGR. The available regional observations here cover these three regions; they are not a complete regional ranking. The regional and country values are estimates and forecasts from GMI, and the stated data do not establish a reason for differences in their projected growth rates. GMI
China disposable plastic food storage container market statistics
A separate historical series concerns China’s disposable plastic food storage-container industry, a narrower market than the global food storage container estimates above. Frost & Sullivan figures reproduced in a 2020 listing document state that China accounted for approximately 44.3% of global industry sales revenue in 2019. China’s industry sales revenue reached RMB 9.55 billion in 2019, with a 22.0% CAGR from 2014 to 2019. These are historical figures, not a current market estimate. HKEX listing document, Industry Overview, pp. 73–74
The same document reports the composition of China’s disposable plastic food storage-container industry by sales revenue in 2014: polypropylene (PP) containers accounted for approximately 43.2%, and expandable polystyrene (EPS) containers for approximately 33.6%. It also records a forecast, made in the 2020 document, that PP containers would account for 71.9% in 2024. That is a historical forecast; the supplied evidence does not establish whether the projected share was later achieved. HKEX listing document, Industry Overview, p. 74
For 2019, the document says the top five companies collectively held approximately 15.1% of China’s disposable plastic food storage-container market by sales revenue. It reports Yik Wo International Holdings’ share at 2.2%, with the company ranked fourth. The top-five share and company figure refer to the same national industry and sales-revenue basis; they should not be read as global company shares or applied to the broader reusable and disposable container market. HKEX listing document, Industry Overview, p. 80