US Biochar Market Report 2025
Citation: American Biochar Institute (2025). 2025 United States Biochar Market Report. https://biochar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-United-States-Biochar-Market-Report.pdf · landing page: https://biochar.org/document/2025-united-states-biochar-market-report/
What it is: First ABI report focused specifically on benchmarking the United States biochar industry (follow-up to the 2023 Global Biochar Market Report). Based on an anonymous web survey of industry stakeholders; ABI states it was completed in fall 2025 in collaboration with the International Biochar Initiative and the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal.
Key figures
| Figure | Value | Where | Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey size | 444 respondents; 303 identified location by state | Early pages — PDF | ✓ full text |
| U.S. production 2023 → 2025 | 86,893 mt → 151,329 mt; 32% CAGR | Key findings / production section — same PDF | ✓ full text |
| Producer projection | Could exceed 819,000 mt/year by 2027 | Same | ✓ full text |
| Industry economic value | 157 million (2025); 71% CAGR | Key findings / economics — same PDF | ✓ full text |
| Dominant feedstock / tech | Woody biomass; continuous auger and rotary kiln leading | Key findings — same PDF | ✓ full text |
| End-use interest (multi-select) | Agriculture–Crop 66% among listed shares in end-use figure | Carbon / markets section figures — same PDF | ✓ full text |
| BCR revenue pattern | Bimodal; e.g. 42% of reported production tied to ops with 11–20% revenue from BCR credits; 25% tied to 71–80% BCR revenue share (table includes biocarbon in some totals — read footnotes) | Carbon Credit Revenue Among Producers table — same PDF | ✓ full text |
| Comparability caveat | Not directly comparable to 2023 global survey continental splits | Letter / methods — doc page | ✓ full text |
Use with care
- Survey of industry respondents — not the same as CDR.fyi credit deliveries or registry issuances (Market Volumes and Pricing).
- Carbon-revenue table footnotes: some production totals include biocarbon; do not equate table tonnes to “pure biochar only” without reading the note in the PDF.
- Pair with US Biochar Initiative · USBI Guidance vs Vault Notes · Industry Hub.
Related: Key Sources · Market Hub · Buyers and Offtakes