Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a ...
Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Home insecticides are largely purchased out of necessity, but overall demand is being influenced by the underlying population growth in Algeria and urbanisation. One of the main catalysts for sales growth is rising average annual temperatures, as…
All home insecticides categories witnessed a decline in volume sales in 2023 for the second year in a row. In both years, sales declined due to weather-related issues. In 2023, Argentina went through one of the toughest droughts in its history, which…
In Australia, the demand for home insecticides saw solid retail volume and current value growth in 2023, with consumers continuing to show a preference for spray/aerosol insecticides due to their perceived efficacy. However, many other insecticides…
In Austria, the rise in insects attributed to increasing temperatures linked with climate change has led to a significant increase in the demand for insecticide baits in 2023. Hospitality and tourism operators have also sought methods to control…
Home insecticides performed badly in 2023, with both value and volume sales falling. Home insecticides are very dependent on the weather conditions in the country, and is, therefore, very seasonal. With the summer of 2023 not being as hot as the…
Global warming has been creating environmental changes and conditions that have naturally had a significant and largely positive impact on demand for home insecticides in Belgium - the warmer climate is attracting more mosquitos and exotic insects.…
Volume sales of home insecticides have seen growth in 2023 following two years of decline due to the influx of contraband products, mainly from Argentina and Brazil, driven by currency fluctuations. In 2023, however, the inflationary context in these…
Home insecticides is mainly a seasonal, functional product and the main driver of volume sales each year is the size of the insect population. Overall, weather conditions resulted in lower demand for home insecticides in 2023. In addition, the high…
In 2023, home insecticides in Brazil posted a marginal improvement in terms of retail value and volume sales compared to the previous year. The most popular format of spray/aerosol insecticides recorded marginal growth, benefiting major players'…
Home insecticides in Bulgaria declined in retail volume sales in 2023, impacted by the fall in the property market. Moreover, people in the cities increasingly use the services of insect control companies, which provide an easy, quick, effective and…
Spray/aerosol insecticides remained the most popular format in insecticides in Cameroon in 2023, primarily owing to their user-friendly application, and swift and precise pest control which targets a broad spectrum of insects. The convenience of…
Home insecticides saw robust retail value growth in 2023, while retail volume declined in all areas, bar insecticide coils. Price increases supported retail value growth as well as a strong insect season in regions of Canada in 2023, particularly the…
In 2023, retail volume sales of home insecticides suffered a second consecutive year of double-digit decline, but an expansion in value sales, driven exclusively by high inflation. The category experienced a dramatic rise in prices, making it the…
In 2023, total value sales of home insecticides continued to decline in current terms. This was a result of various factors, including weather, government policies and changing lifestyles. Hot weather prevailed in many parts of China from early June…
The high cost of living in Colombia has forced many consumers to focus on basic home care products and goods when shopping, which has had a slight impact on home insecticides. The category has also been affected by the shortage of rain in areas like…
There were significant price rises for home-insecticides in 2023, and in particular for spray/aerosols, as supply chain disruptions still lingered and this resulted in high current and constant value growth. However, despite significant price…
Climate change is having an increasing impact on the insect population in the country, with warmer and more humid weather creating ideal breeding conditions. Croatia is increasingly seeing heat waves during the summer months, which is contributing to…
As in other categories of home care, inflationary pressure amid high input prices, supply chain disruptions, high freight costs and higher labour costs all informed upward movements in retail selling prices towards the end of the review period,…
Household insecticides in the Dominican Republic are dependent on imports to supply domestic demand. The volatility in raw material and logistical costs in recent years has been reflected in the higher retail prices of these products. In 2023,…
Ecuador's warm and humid tropical climate, mostly in the coastal and Amazon Regions, is favourable to a diverse range of insects, including mosquitoes, ants, and cockroaches, which are common household pests. Spray/aerosol insecticides provide an…
Population growth and a rising number of households provided sales drivers for home insecticides at the end of the review period. Demand for home insecticides remained stable in 2023, and was almost unaffected by the increase in unit prices. However,…
Home insecticides is a seasonal product, where demand can vary from summer to summer, based on the size of the insect population. With the summer of 2023 not as hot as the previous year, volume growth was marginal. The standout performer was…
High price increases in 2023 have negatively impacted the volume sales of insecticides. Consumers are now purchasing insecticides as needed, prioritising effectiveness in their selection process. Brand loyalty remains high in this category, with…
Home insecticides continued to record growth in retail volume terms in 2023, continuing the pattern seen in the previous year. France experienced one of its hottest summers on record with the weather playing a key role in driving the demand for home…
Home insecticides is mainly a seasonal, functional product and is not directly related to hygiene concerns consumers have in relation to viruses. The main driver of volume sales each year is the size of the insect population, with summer the high…
As temperatures in Germany rose in 2023, there was a noticeable increase in flying insects such as bumblebees and hornets in comparison to previous years. This surge in insect activity prompted demand for home insecticides, not only among households,…
Home insecticides is another category which is being impacted by price hikes, driven by high costs for manufacturers and inflationary pressures. Whilst players have aimed to absorb their own costs as much as possible, especially in light of the…
There were significant price rises for home-insecticides in 2023, and in particular for spray/aerosols, as supply chain disruptions still lingered and this resulted in high current and constant value growth. However, despite significant price…
Home insecticides registered slight positive retail volume growth in Hong Kong in 2023, along with stronger current value growth. The use of stronger disinfectant products and increased general cleanliness since the pandemic diminished the survival…
Although retail value sales were double-digit in 2023, retail volume sales were much lower, with a decline noted in insecticide coils. Insecticide coils suffered from fewer mosquitoes in 2023 due to the weak summer season. In addition, consumers were…
In 2023, sales of home insecticides continued to rise in retail current value terms, due to factors such as changing consumer preferences and weather conditions. Consumers have increasingly been trading up from cheaper variants, such as insecticide…
Situated in the tropics, Indonesia perpetually contends with the demand for home insecticides. This product category saw another upswing in 2023, and the positive trajectory is likely to continue. The surging cases of dengue fever in the country have…
Retail value growth recorded double-digit sales in 2023, driven by rising price points and ongoing demand for insecticides. In 2023, Ireland's summer was the fifth warmest on record. This created conditions conducive to the spread of insects,…
Demand for home insecticides in Israel continued to decline in 2023, in line with its review period performance as a whole. This was mainly driven by the dominant format of spray/aerosol home insecticides, despite its affordability, as these products…
The increasing frequency of high temperatures and periods of prolonged drought, followed by heavy showers, is believed to have encouraged the spread of insect infestations in Italy during the review period. In addition to the usual infestations in…
In 2023, current value sales of home insecticides in Japan registered positive growth from the previous year; however, volume sales declined. The decline in volume sales can be attributed to the fading of COVID-19. The pandemic had much less of an…
Home insecticides in Kazakhstan benefitted from 2023’s hot summer, posting continued volume sales growth throughout the year, and this is expected to also continue over the forecast period at a stable rate, along with robust value growth which was…
There was a growing demand for home insecticides in Kenya in 2023. This was especially visible amongst the burgeoning urban population, supported by a rise in the disposable incomes of the country's growing middle-class consumer base. With improving…
Electric insecticides recorded the most robust growth in 2023, recognised for their exceptional effectiveness in combating both flying and crawling insects, making them the preferred choice among many consumers dealing with pest infestations. Many…
Home insecticides witnessed a strong rebound in sales following a catastrophic season in 2022. Since home insecticides are mainly a seasonal, functional product, the main driver of volume sales each year is the size of the insect population. In 2023,…
As of August 2023, dengue cases were up 117% year-on-year, bringing the total cases to 73,680 from January to August 2023, compared with 39,769 cases in the same period in 2022. By September 2023, cases had risen to 88,672, with a massive surge in…
Continuing the positive performance seen over recent years, home insecticides saw retail volume and current value growth in 2023. Consumers continued to try and maintain high standards of sanitisation and cleanliness in their homes, including…
Home insecticides in Morocco continued to perform well in 2023, with healthy growth in current value terms.
The year 2023 witnessed a mild winter and an early onset of warmer summer months in New Zealand, attributed to an El Niño weather system. El Niño typically brings increased westerly winds, more rain in the west, and dry conditions in the east. The…
The high inflation rate fuelled double-digit retail value growth for home insecticides, with consumers constrained budgets contributing to the strong growth of mosquito coils and other home insecticides in volume terms. These products are viewed by…
Home insecticides saw retail volume declines in 2023 as local consumers were forced to prioritise purchases and cut down on less-essential products. Further, over 2022-23, North Macedonia saw a reduced number of flying and crawling insects,…
Sales of home insecticides were dominated by spray/aerosol insecticides again in 2023. However, these products are increasingly at odds with environmental concerns due to their chemical-based formulations. Indeed, a growing number of Norwegian…
All categories of home insecticides continued to see strong increases in retail volume sales in 2023, although insecticide baits remained negligible. This supported retail current value growth, which was made dynamic by high inflationary pressure on…
Sales of home insecticides received an extra boost in 2023 due to the considerable increase in temperatures throughout Peru, which was linked to the El Niño and Niño Costero phenomena. This phenomena has increased the presence of insects such as…
Retail value growth was double-digit in 2023, driven by rising price points and ongoing inflation. Despite rising prices, retail volume growth was positive in all areas, driven by electric insecticides and spray/aerosol insecticides. Weather…