Land Survey Equipment Market Report 2026

The land survey equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $8.78 billion in 2025 to $9.47 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to infrastructure development projects, expansion of construction activities, demand for accurate land mapping, growth in mining operations, adoption of modern surveying tools.

The land survey equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $12.65 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to smart city development projects, adoption of autonomous surveying systems, growth of geospatial analytics, investments in infrastructure monitoring, demand for real-time land data. Major trends in the forecast period include integration of gnss-based surveying, adoption of uav-based mapping, demand for high-precision measurement, growth of digital surveying software, automation of land survey operations.

The growth in the construction industry is expected to propel the growth of the land survey equipment market going forward. The construction industry involves the planning, design, and execution of building structures and infrastructure projects, encompassing residential, commercial, and civil engineering activities. Land survey equipment is used in construction to accurately map and measure land features, ensuring precise foundation placement and adherence to project specifications. For instance, in November 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), a UK-based government agency, the value of new construction work in Great Britain rose to US$182.5 billion (£139,029 million) in 2023, up from US$174.5 billion (£132,989 million) in 2022. Therefore, the growth in the construction industry is driving the land survey equipment market.

Major companies in the land survey equipment market are focused on developing advanced technology, such as GNSS RTK receivers and hybrid total-station systems, to provide precise surveying and gain a competitive edge. GNSS RTK (global navigation satellite system real-time kinematic) technology is a high-precision positioning technique that utilizes satellite signals for real-time, centimeter-level accuracy in surveying and mapping applications. For instance, in June 2024, Trimble, a U.S.-based technology company, introduced the Trimble R980 GNSS system, a next-generation GNSS receiver built on their ProPoint positioning engine, with enhanced communication (dual-band UHF + integrated worldwide LTE modem), improved RTK correction reception (local base station, VRS network, or satellite/internet via RTX), tilt-compensation via IMU, and improved mitigation of ionospheric and multipath disturbances - enabling reliable high-precision GNSS surveying even under challenging conditions (urban canyons, tree cover, etc.).

In February 2024, Leica Geosystems, a Switzerland-based company specializing in measurement and surveying technology, partnered with John Deere. This collaboration aimed to introduce new solutions for the construction industry. Deere & Company, commonly referred to as John Deere, is a US-based manufacturer of agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, and forestry machinery.

Major companies operating in the land survey equipment market are Hexagon AB, Garmin Ltd., Trimble Inc., Fugro NV, MiTAC Digital Corporation, Topcon Corporation, Leica Geosystems AG, Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology Ltd., Suzhou FOIF Co Ltd., CHC Navigation Hudaco Industries Limited, Novatel Inc., M&P Survey Equipment Ltd., GeoMax AG, Ansari Precision Instruments Private Limited, Kolida Instrument Co Ltd., Survey Copter, Changzhou Dadi Surveying Science And Technology Co Ltd., Sokkia Co Ltd., PASI Srl, South Surveying And Mapping Instruments Co Ltd., Hi-Target Surveying Instrument Co Ltd., V.I Instruments Industries Limited, Geotrax International Services Inc., Jafri Survey Instruments.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the land survey equipment market in 2025. The regions covered in the land survey equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the land survey equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The land survey equipment market consists of sales of chains and tapes, compasses and clinometers, transits, levels, safety gear, prisms and reflectors, magnetic locators, poles, tripods, and mounts. 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 land survey equipment market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

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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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