Herbaceous Legumes Market - Strategic Insights and Forecasts (2025-2030)

Report CodeKSI061615522
PublishedOct, 2025

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Herbaceous Legumes Market Size:

The herbaceous legumes market is expected to grow at a 5.15% CAGR, achieving USD 1,213.214 million by 2030 from USD 943.779 million in 2025.

Herbaceous Legumes Market Key Highlights:

  • Farmers are increasingly cultivating herbaceous legumes for animal feed and soil improvement.
  • Asia-Pacific is witnessing rapid growth in herbaceous legume production and consumption.
  • Government programs are continuing to fund environmental and conservation-based legume cultivation.
  • Research institutions are promoting new legume varieties like Crockett Germplasm for grazing systems.

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Herbaceous Legumes Market Growth Drivers:

  • Increasing preferences will drive market growth

The prevalence of chronic ailments brought on by poor dietary practices, greater consumption, and broad modernity is the main driver maintaining the herbaceous legumes market’s consistent expansion. Herbaceous legumes have produced a rich supply of high crude protein and fibres for people and ruminants, which has increased the concentration of ruminal microorganisms. Consumer interest in eating herbaceous legumes is increasing as a consequence, which is fueling the herbaceous legumes market’s expansion.

  • Using herbaceous legumes for livestock feeding

Cattle production in East Nusa Tenggara (ENT) is constrained by an erratic supply of high-quality forage, especially late in the dry season. Animals on locally available feeds frequently have low rates of live-weight gain, primarily because of low nitrogen (N) levels within feeds during the dry season, supplementing with forage from tree legumes such as Leucaena leucocephala and Sesbania grandiflora, which improves animal performance. These factors are impacting the herbaceous legumes market growth.

  • Utilization of herbaceous legumes in cereal systems

Herbaceous legumes can be cultivated in rotation with cereals or as a relay crop inside cereal crops. After the harvest of the grain crop, the legumes can continue to grow into the early dry season on conserved soil moisture (when cultivated in tandem). Fresh or frozen fodder can be provided to cattle at any time throughout the dry season. It is practical to store the legume fodder as hay. Introduced legumes seem to nodulate successfully and fix nitrogen with local soil microorganisms, and highly positive impact on the herbaceous legumes market growth.

  • Increasing adoption of herbaceous legumes by farmers is acting as a growth driver for the market

Herbaceous legumes are more likely to be grown by farmers who are actively involved in the production of animals and have access to a scarce supply of high-quality animal feed, which is the key driver for herbaceous legumes market growth. Farmers must have enough seed on hand to sow herbaceous legumes. For legumes to be quickly adopted, farmers and extension personnel must be educated on their advantages and proper cultivation.

It is essential for the effective implementation of the technology to provide farmers with ongoing support throughout the process of producing legumes. Adoption will be sped up by on-farm demonstrations of legumes and the advantages they offer in the herbaceous legumes market.

  • Crockett germplasm herbaceous mimosa is gaining popularity

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, East Texas Plant Materials Centre, Nacogdoches, Texas, released Crockett Germplasm herbaceous mimosa for conservation plantings in the Western Coastal Plain region of Texas and Louisiana.  At the Louisiana State University, AgCenter Red River Research Station in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, Crockett Germplasm was also interested in warm-season, imported grasses (bahiagrass and Bermudagrass) to assess their potential as a pasture legume.  The findings show that Crockett Germplasm is palatable to cattle, withstands directed grazing, is compatible with bahiagrass and bermudagrass, and offers a legume choice for long-term fodder management systems, boosting herbaceous legumes market share.

Herbaceous Legumes Market Geographical Outlook:

  • Asia Pacific is anticipated to dominate the herbaceous legumes market

Asia-Pacific is anticipated to hold a monopoly on the herbaceous legumes market, due to the region's rapidly expanding population and strong demand for and consumption of legumes in food and associated goods. Asia-Pacific has seen a huge surge in the production of herbaceous legumes in recent years and is anticipated to continue through the projected period. Furthermore, North America is predicted to see lucrative growth in the forecast period, due to the rising demand for foods high in protein and fibre in the area.

Herbaceous Legumes Market Key Developments:

  • May 2023, Lawns 2 Legumes has been running since 2019, but a $4 million environmental budget that was approved during the current parliamentary session will allow it to continue for many more years.

Herbaceous Legumes Market Segmentation:

  • By Type
    • Perennial
    • Shrubs
    • Grass
    • Others
  • By Crop Type
    • Peas
    • Beans
    • Lentils
    • Others
  • By Application
    • Animal Feed
    • Human Food & Nutrition
    • Others
  • By Geography
    • North America
      • USA
      • Canada
      • Mexico
    • South America
      • Brazil
      • Argentina
      • Others
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Spain
      • Italy
      • Others
    • Middle East and Africa
      • Saudi Arabia
      • UAE
      • Israel
      • Others
    • Asia Pacific
      • China
      • India
      • Japan
      • South Korea
      • Indonesia
      • Thailand
      • Others

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    The herbaceous legumes market is expected to reach a total market size of USD 1,213.214 million by 2030.

    Herbaceous Legumes Market is valued at USD 943.779 million in 2025.

    The herbaceous legumes market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.15% during the forecast period.

    The prevalence of chronic ailments brought on by poor dietary practices, greater consumption, and broad modernity are the main drivers maintaining the herbaceous legumes market growth.

    The Asia Pacific region is anticipated to hold a significant share of the herbaceous legumes market.

    Table Of Contents

    1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

    2. MARKET SNAPSHOT

    2.1. Market Overview

    2.2. Market Definition

    2.3. Scope of the Study

    2.4. Market Segmentation

    3. BUSINESS LANDSCAPE 

    3.1. Market Drivers

    3.2. Market Restraints

    3.3. Market Opportunities 

    3.4. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

    3.5. Industry Value Chain Analysis

    3.6. Policies and Regulations 

    3.7. Strategic Recommendations 

    4. TECHNOLOGICAL OUTLOOK

    5. HERBACEOUS LEGUMES MARKET BY TYPE

    5.1. Introduction

    5.2. Perenial

    5.3. Shrubs

    5.4. Gras

    5.5. Offline

    6. HERBACEOUS LEGUMES MARKET BY CROP TYPE

    6.1. Introduction

    6.2. Peas 

    6.3. Beans

    6.4. Lentils

    6.5. Others

    7. HERBACEOUS LEGUMES MARKET BY APPLICATION

    7.1. Introduction

    7.2. Animal Feed

    7.3. Human Food & Nutrition

    7.4. Others

    8. HERBACEOUS LEGUMES MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY

    8.1. Introduction

    8.2. North America

    8.2.1. USA

    8.2.2. Canada

    8.2.3. Mexico

    8.3. South America

    8.3.1. Brazil

    8.3.2. Argentina

    8.3.3. Others

    8.4. Europe

    8.4.1. Germany

    8.4.2. France

    8.4.3. United Kingdom

    8.4.4. Spain

    8.4.5. Italy

    8.4.6. Others

    8.5. Middle East and Africa

    8.5.1. Saudi Arabia

    8.5.2. UAE

    8.5.3. Israel

    8.5.4. Others

    8.6. Asia Pacific

    8.6.1. China

    8.6.2. India

    8.6.3. Japan

    8.6.4. South Korea

    8.6.5. Indonesia

    8.6.6. Thailand

    8.6.7. Others

    9. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS

    9.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis

    9.2. Market Share Analysis

    9.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations

    9.4. Competitive Dashboard

    10. COMPANY PROFILES

    10.1. B&G Foods, Inc

    10.2. Conagra Brands, Inc.

    10.3. Olam Group

    10.4. Cargill Incorporated

    10.5. DAN GIDA

    10.6. Louis Dreyfus Company

    10.7. Goya Foods, Inc.

    10.8. ADM

    11. APPENDIX

    11.1. Currency 

    11.2. Assumptions

    11.3. Base and Forecast Years Timeline

    11.4. Key benefits for the stakeholders

    11.5. Research Methodology 

    11.6. Abbreviations 

    LIST OF FIGURES

    LIST OF TABLES

    Companies Profiled

    B&G Foods, Inc

    Conagra Brands, Inc.

    Olam Group

    Cargill Incorporated

    DAN GIDA

    Louis Dreyfus Company

    Goya Foods, Inc.

    ADM

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