Expanding Functional Mushroom Market Predicted to Increase at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.3% through 2034
Global Functional Mushroom Market Poised for Strong Growth
The functional mushroom market is set to experience significant growth over the next decade, with projections indicating that the market size will nearly double from $33.72 billion in 2025 to $62.18 billion by 2032. This growth is expected to continue through 2034, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 5.6% to 9.1%.
In 2024, North America dominated the market with a 43.8% share and USD 10.9 billion in revenue. The region, known for its demand for health-oriented food and beverage products and a robust dietary supplement industry, is expected to remain a key player in the market. Asia-Pacific, on the other hand, remains dominant due to cultural and historical mushroom use.
Key trends driving this growth include personalized nutrition, the rising demand for functional beverages like mushroom coffee, convenience formats, increased consumer focus on ingredient quality, and multi-ingredient supplements. E-commerce sales channels are also growing at around 6.3% CAGR due to wider accessibility and consumer discounts.
Notable companies contributing to the market include Asia Pacific Farm Enterprises Inc., which has expanded its functional mushroom product line, focusing on organic Lion's Mane and Reishi extracts. Concord Farms has introduced a new range of USDA-certified organic functional mushroom capsules, while Half Hill Farm Inc. has developed a novel mushroom coffee blend featuring Chaga and Lion's Mane for cognitive health. Lianfeng has scaled up production of its functional mushroom extracts, particularly Shiitake and Tremella, for the nutraceutical and cosmetic industries.
In India, government support has significantly boosted the functional mushroom market through subsidies and funding. The market is expected to continue growing due to increasing consumer interest in natural health solutions.
Functional mushrooms are used in a variety of applications, including dietary supplements, functional beverages, food fortification, cosmetics and skincare, and pet health products. Reishi holds a 27.3% share in the market in 2024. Hokkaido Reishi Co., Ltd. has patented a new fermentation process to increase polysaccharide content in its Reishi extracts.
Separate from non-psychedelic functional mushrooms, the psychedelic mushroom market—focused on psilocybin-containing mushrooms for therapeutic use—is expected to grow even faster, at a CAGR of 10.6%, reaching an estimated $4.4 billion by 2034 (from $1.6 billion in 2024). This growth is fueled by expanding medicinal acceptance, therapeutic applications (e.g., PTSD and depression treatments), and evolving regulatory frameworks mainly in North America and Asia-Pacific.
In conclusion, the global functional mushroom market (non-psychedelic) is forecast to nearly double over the next decade, driven by consumer demand for cognitive support, immunity enhancements, convenient formats, and clean-label formulations, while the psychedelic mushroom sector is a rapidly emerging sub-market with higher CAGR focused on medical therapeutics.
Sources: 1. MarketsandMarkets 2. Grand View Research
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