Agriculture Sensor Global Market Report 2024

Agricultural sensors play a vital role in smart farming by assisting farmers in optimizing and monitoring crops, enabling them to respond to dynamically changing environmental conditions. These sensors are instrumental in predicting and addressing challenges arising from global temperature changes that may render the environment unsuitable for crops. Precision agriculture, facilitated by agricultural sensors, offers a wide range of benefits, including weather forecasts, real-time farm tracking, and optimized field requirements.

The main types of agriculture sensors include humidity sensors, electrochemical sensors, mechanical sensors, optical sensors, pressure sensors, water sensors, soil sensors, and location sensors. Humidity sensors, for example, are utilized to measure the moisture and humidity ratio of land. There are four main types of humidity sensors such as conductive humidity sensors, thermal conductivity sensors, optic hygrometers, and oscillating hygrometers. These sensors find applications in various industries such as manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, packaging, healthcare, electronics, and others. In agriculture, they are used for soil monitoring, yield mapping and monitoring, disease detection and control, weed mapping, and various other applications.

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The agriculture sensor market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.78 billion in 2023 to $2.09 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.7%. The growth observed in the historic period can be attributed to several factors, including global population growth, government initiatives and subsidies supporting agriculture, increased adoption of precision agriculture practices, concerns related to climate change and the environment, and a rise in crop losses. These combined influences have played a significant role in shaping the positive trajectory witnessed during that time.

The agriculture sensor market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.84 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4%. The anticipated growth in the forecast period can be attributed to various factors, including the emergence of new markets, a growing demand for automation in agriculture, increased demand for agricultural products, the adoption of smart farming techniques, and rising investments from both the public and private sectors. Key trends expected during this period encompass the development of multi-parameter sensors, the integration of edge computing, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the use of remote sensing technologies, and the implementation of IoT-enabled sensors within the agriculture sensor industry.

The growth of the agriculture sensor market is expected to be driven by the increasing adoption of smart farming practices in the years to come. Agriculture sensors find extensive use in smart farming techniques, facilitating a range of on-field activities like weather forecasting, monitoring leaf wetness and trunk diameter, and the precise application of pesticides and insecticides. The notable advantages of these sensors over conventional technologies, including easy installation, cost-effectiveness, reduced environmental pollution, and remote control capabilities, have contributed to their widespread utilization in agricultural applications. A study conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute predicts that smart farming practices could generate economic benefits of up to $11 trillion globally by 2025, further underlining the accelerated adoption of smart farming practices within agricultural communities as a driving force for the agricultural sensor market's growth.

The agriculture sensor market is also expected to experience growth due to the increasing concerns surrounding food security. Food security concerns encompass the challenges and apprehensions associated with ensuring a consistent, adequate, and safe food supply for populations, with factors like access, availability, and distribution playing a pivotal role. Agriculture sensors play a critical role in enabling farmers to monitor and optimize various facets of their operations, encompassing soil health, weather conditions, and crop growth, ultimately enhancing productivity and ensuring a more reliable food supply. A report from the Eurasia Group, a U.S.-based political risk research and consulting firm, indicated a projected increase in the number of people facing food insecurity globally, reaching 243 million by November 2022, impacting a total of 1.9 billion individuals. Consequently, the growing concerns about food security are expected to drive the growth of the agricultural sensor market in the forecasted period.

A notable trend in the agricultural sensor market is the emergence of advanced technologies. Key industry players are focusing on the development of innovative products incorporating emerging technologies and cost-effective features to meet the rising demand for smart farming technologies and solutions on a global scale. An illustrative instance includes Monnit Corporation, a U.S.-based manufacturer of remote monitoring and wireless sensors, launching the ALTA Soil Moisture Sensor in March 2021. This sensor not only measures soil moisture but also temperature, providing alerts to operators through mobile devices and computers, assisting in efficient watering of crops and commercial landscaping.

Prominent players within the agricultural sensor market are at the forefront of introducing innovative solutions, with a recent emphasis on the integration of electro-optical sensors to enhance fertilizer optimization. Electro-optical sensors represent a convergence of electronics and optics, enabling the detection and analysis of electromagnetic spectrum data. These sensors are adept at converting light or infrared radiation into electrical signals, serving a variety of applications including imaging, surveillance, target tracking, and remote sensing. An illustrative example can be found in April 2023, where DOTS (Data Of The Soil), an Israel-based company specializing in soil monitoring systems, unveiled an electro-optical sensor and information system. This sensor empowers users to fine-tune fertilizer application by leveraging real-time, accessible soil data, leading to substantial reductions in fertilizer usage.

In another noteworthy development in November 2021, Sentera, a U.S.-based agricultural service provider, executed the acquisition of Insight Sensing, an American smart agriculture company renowned for its contributions to precision agriculture and remote sensing technologies. The financial terms of this acquisition remain undisclosed. Sentera's strategic objective behind this move is to expand the capabilities of its product portfolio and strengthen its collaborations in the domain of agricultural services.

Major companies operating in the agriculture sensor market include Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas S.L., Auroras, Acuity Agriculture, Pycno, AgSmarts Inc., edyn Limited, Acclima Inc., CAIPOS GmbH, Vegetronix Inc., Sentek Pty Ltd., AquaSpy Inc., CropX, Ag Leader Technology, Sol Chip Ltd., Sentera LLC, dol-sensors A/S, Glana Sensors AB, Monnit Corporation, Sensoterra, Phytech Ltd., Stellapps Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mastiline Electronics, CanopyBoulder, Motorleaf Inc., Spensa Technologies Inc., FieldIn, Saturas Ltd., Farmobile LLC, Grassometer, Farmers Edge Inc., Advanced Animal Diagnostics Inc., Granular Inc., Trace Genomics, Arable Labs Inc., CropMetrics LLC, AgriData Inc.

North America was the largest region in the agriculture sensor market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the agriculture sensor market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the agriculture sensor market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the Agriculture Sensor market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA.

The agriculture sensor market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing agriculture sensor services such as air temperature, soil temperature at various depths, rainfall, leaf wetness, chlorophyll, wind speed, dew point temperature, wind direction. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The agriculture sensor market also includes GPS, accelerometers, smart cameras, and pH sensors which are used in providing agriculture sensor services. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.


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