Drone Spraying Services Market

Drone Spraying Services Market Analysis, By Pesticides Spraying, By Insecticides Spraying, By End-use Industry (Agriculture, Public Administration, Others), and Region - Market Insights 2024 to 2034

Analysis of Drone Spraying Services Market Covering 30+ Countries Including Analysis of US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Nordics, GCC countries, Japan, Korea and many more

Drone Spraying Services Market Outlook (2024 to 2034)

The global drone spraying services market is estimated to be around US$ 266.5 million in 2024. Drone spraying services sales are projected to increase at a CAGR of 24.7%, reaching over US$ 2,422.5 million by 2034.

Agricultural drones are important part of farming. These types of drones are primarily used to spray seeds, pesticides, insecticides, and water. Instead of spraying chemicals over the whole field, these drones can apply them only where needed. This will reduce the chances of chemicals touching other materials that are not supposed to get them. This way, it helps save on farm supplies and stops more pollution of nearby soil and plants.

The integration of machines on farms is a worldwide trend that helps in growing the drone-spraying services market. Farm automation is an environmentally friendly way of farming because it reduces farming impacts and maximizes profits. Mechanical use on farms has integrated agricultural tools with modern equipment to aid in decision-making and reduce human errors.

The market for drone-spraying services is expected to grow by 25 to 30% each year. This growth is due to more farmers using farm automation, which helps reduce chemical waste and lower costs.

Report Attributes Details
Drone Spraying Services Market Size (2023A) US$ 239.3 Million
Estimated Market Value (2024E) US$ 266.5 Million
Forecasted Market Value (2034F) US$ 2,422.5 Million
Global Market Growth Rate (2024 to 2034) 24.7% CAGR
East Asia Market Share (2024) 25.8%
China Market Growth Rate (2024 to 2034) 25.8% CAGR
Key Companies Profiled DJI Agriculture; XAG; AeroVironment; Parrot Drones; DroneDeploy; Agri Spray Drones; American Robotics; Trimble Inc.; Rantizo; Skycision; Other Prominent Players

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Historic Analysis (2019 to 2023) Vs Future (2024 to 2034) Pathway Analysis

The drone spraying services market was valued at US$ 239.3 million in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 10.2% from 2019 to 2023.

  • Short Term (2024 to 2027): In the coming years, demand for drone spraying services in the public administration sector will increase suddenly due to reasons such as disinfection of public open spaces. Due to an increase in the management of infectious diseases, this sector will witness sharp growth in demand.
  • Medium Term (2027 to 2030): With the increasing gap between food demand and supply worldwide, agriculture automation is gaining popularity worldwide. Owing to this factor, the market is projected to expand substantially along with increasing productivity in the agriculture sector globally.
  • Long Term (2030 to 2034): Technological innovation in the drones utilized for spraying pesticides, insecticides, and other things will be a leading factor toward market expansion in the future. Government approval towards the utility of drones in spraying services will create a lucrative opportunity for market growth.

Market Dynamics

 What’s Driving High Demand for Drone Spraying Services?

“Increasing Popularity of Disinfectant Spraying Services for Public Venues”

The need for disinfectant spraying services increased around the world, which gave a great boom to the growth in drone spraying services. Normally, disinfecting was done manually; the problems associated with it included uneven spraying and lots of time consumption. Now, in order to spread disinfectant or sanitize big companies, more and more people want to deploy drones. Certain methods are employed for effectively cleaning public places. Further, it is checking all the conditions and reaching areas where people can't easily go. It keeps users safe while it's controlled from a distance and takes less time compared to the old spraying method. Companies have used these services a lot during the pandemic, which has helped the market grow.

More people are using disinfectant spraying services in public places because drones are efficient. They can cover 15-20 km and tens of thousands of square meters every day. Drones reduce water use by 85-90% and product use by 20-30%, which helps make disinfection practices more sustainable.

“Drone Spraying Services Aiding Cost & Time Efficiency to Agribusiness”

Drone spraying services provider provides cost & time efficiency to the farmers which substantially helps in growing agribusiness. Unlike, manual spraying methods, drones are utilized to spray pesticides, insecticides, water, and other necessary things to the agriculture farm quickly and accurately. Drones are even analyzed in the crop health and survey of land to initiate required spraying procedures.

  • According to the National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management Drones can spray an acre of land in under 8 minutes, which is significantly faster than traditional methods, and they can reduce water usage by 85-90% and product utilization by 20-30%.

Drone spraying service providers eliminate the operation cost to the farmer by hiring laborers and human errors of spraying pesticides, insecticides, and others to improve efficiency and yields. Owing to these factors, the farmers are potentially benefiting from agribusiness with the utility of drone spraying services.

What Do Drone Spraying Service Providers Need to Watch Out for?

“Lack of Awareness Regarding Drone Spraying Services among Farmers”

These services are very useful in farming; numerous farmers are not aware of these services; and this makes the market hard to grow.

The developing economies are still lagging behind the developed ones regarding mechanization and automation in agriculture. They depend on manual farming techniques and continue working on the adaptation of modern technologies, such as drones. The biggest problem now is the complete lack of awareness among farmers regarding how useful drones can be for spraying on their farms; this is what hinders the growth of the market.

In the developing world, farming communities are average, and farmers may find these services expensive to adopt; hence, this may slow the market growth in the forecast period. 

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Country-wise Insights

Why U.S. is Expected to Poise the Demand for Drone Spraying Services?

“Rising Demand for Drone Spraying Services in U.S. Agriculture”

Attribute United States
Market Value (2024E) US$ 61.3 Million
Growth Rate (2024 to 2034) 25.3% CAGR
Projected Value (2034F) US$ 586.9 Million

The United States has a major well-established agriculture industry and is also a net exporter of food in the region. In the region, the increasing population has raised the demand and supply of food to a significant height, which is eventually stimulating the agriculture automation services in the region. Farmers can expect to benefit from the spraying services delivered by drones because they save them a lot of money and time that could be used in buying pesticides, insecticides, or miscellaneous other items thus improving crop yield.

  • The U.S. is considered the world's leading food producer and exporter, with agricultural exports surpassing US$ 177 Bn in 2022.
  • This is important because food production needs are growing due to the rise in population from US$ 333 Mn in 2022 to US$ 379 Mn by 2050.
  • The use of drones for precision agriculture is being promoted through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase farmer productivity along with environmental sustainability.

Further, the utility of drones has been seen to be gaining significantly in the region, and the government in the region has allowed the utility of drones in the disinfection process. This is another major factor that has showcased the demand for drone spraying services in the region.

Why Chinese Drone Spraying Services Market Expected to Be Highly Profitable?

“Growth of Drone Spraying Services Driven by Smart Agriculture in China”

Attribute China
Market Value (2024E) US$ 47.9 Million
Growth Rate (2024 to 2034) 25.8% CAGR
Projected Value (2034F) US$ 477.1 Million

Agriculture is one of the leading sectors in China, and while considering the contribution of the economy's GDP, it constitutes about 15%. It observed that there is a considerable rise in population growth and a gap in food production. Smart agriculture along with autonomous agriculture machinery in the region increases their productivity with efficiency.

Also, with favorable initiatives by the government like the national digital agriculture strategy and national rural revitalization strategy, the agriculture industry in China has attracted giants like Baidu & Alibaba to develop smart agriculture tools and equipment to enhance productivity in the agriculture sector.

Moreover, Crop Safety has highly influenced the market; it is likely to have the risk of different forthcoming infectious diseases, which is expected to give a lucrative opportunity to market players for deploying these services in the public sector for disinfectant procedures.

Category-wise Insights

Why there is a Big Opportunity for Pesticide Spraying in the Application Segment?

“Efficiency and Cost Benefits of Drone Pesticide Spraying in Agriculture”

Attribute Pesticides Spraying
Market Value (2024E) US$ 144.7 Million
Growth Rate (2024 to 2034) 23.6% CAGR
Projected Value (2034F) US$ 1,201.8 Million

Spraying pesticides under the agriculture field to control insect infestation, crop diseases, and weeds. In the agriculture sector, there is an immense demand for drone spraying services that allow them to distribute pesticides more efficiently at required places in the field. This saves the overuse of pesticides on crops and controls damage from their attack on crops. Drones efficiently help kill pests even at such places where chemicals can't reach them.

It will be a more affordable way of spraying pesticides in huge fields compared to the traditional way. This reduces the costs incurred on labor. The traditional way consumes much time to spray, while the drones spray faster and precisely the pesticides on crops. The increase in demand for food, combined with incremental population growth, means automation is a necessary process if the government is to fill up the gap in food demand and supply. This has made drone spraying services highly in demand in farms and pesticide spraying.

Agriculture Sector to Exhibit Leading Share in the Global Drone Spraying Service Market?

“High Demand for Drone Spraying Services in Agriculture Sector than Other Sector”

Attribute Agriculture
Market Value (2024E) US$ 203.3 Million
Growth Rate (2024 to 2034) 24.3% CAGR
Projected Value (2034F) US$ 1,800.2 Million

Agriculture leads in the demand for services of drone spraying with 76.3% in 2024. In contrast, public administration and other sectors use drones in significant amounts to spray pesticides, water, and insecticides over their vast areas of fields. The increasing difference between the global supply and demand of food due to the high population growth has made efficient farm automation more crucial. Large-acreage coverage at high speeds and preciseness drones bring these to a farm to solve the demand-supply gap in food. As such, driven by both government and private sector initiatives, agricultural drone-spraying services see huge demand.

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Competitive Landscape

Key players in the Drone Spraying Services Are DJI Agriculture, XAG, AeroVironment, Parrot Drones, DroneDeploy, Agri Spray Drones, American Robotics, Trimble Inc., Rantizo, Skycision.

The drone spraying services market is projected to have substantial growth in the forthcoming period with the presence of various market players in the industry. The rigorous moves by these market players such as merger & acquisition and service launch are substantially contributing towards the market expansion. For instance,

  • On September 12, 2024, DJI unveiled the Agras T50 and T25 drones, engineered for steady and reliable performance in agriculture. The T50 can carry a 40 kg spraying load, while the T25 is designed for 12 hectares per hour spraying efficiency. Both models feature advanced technologies like dual atomizing spraying systems and high-efficiency pumps for precise and efficient crop treatment.
  • On May 21, 2024, DroneDeploy announced Dock Shield, the world's first security firewall for commercial drones, designed to provide unmatched protection for automated aerial data capture using DJI Dock 1 and 2, ensuring data security and seamless integration with no performance impact.

Fact.MR's recently published report offers detailed insights into the price points of major drone spraying services manufacturers across different regions, along with data on sales growth, production capacity, and potential technological advancements.

Segmentation of Drone Spraying Services Industry Research

  • By Application:

    • Pesticides Spraying
    • Water Spraying
    • Insecticides Spraying
    • Others
  • By Technology:

    • Agriculture
    • Public Administration
    • Others
  • By Region:

    • North America
    • Latin America
    • Western Europe
    • Eastern Europe
    • East Asia
    • South Asia & Pacific
    • Middle East & Africa

Table of Content

1. Executive Summary

2. Industry Introduction, including Taxonomy and Market Definition

3. Market Trends and Success Factors, including Macro-Economic Factors, Market Dynamics, and Recent Industry Developments

4. Global Market Demand Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, including Historical Analysis and Future Projections

5. Pricing Analysis

6. Global Market Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034

    6.1. Application

    6.2. End-use Industry

7. Global Market Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, By Application

    7.1. Pesticides Spraying

    7.2. Water Spraying

    7.3. Insecticides Spraying

    7.4. Others (not given elsewhere)

8. Global Market Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, By End-use Industry

    8.1. Agriculture

    8.2. Public Administration

    8.3. Others (not given elsewhere)

9. Global Market Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, By Region

    9.1. North America

    9.2. Latin America

    9.3. Western Europe

    9.4. Eastern Europe

    9.5. East Asia

    9.6. South Asia & Pacific

    9.7. MEA

10. North America Sales Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, by Key Segments and Countries

11. Latin America Sales Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, by Key Segments and Countries

12. Western Europe Sales Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, by Key Segments and Countries

13. Eastern Europe Sales Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, by Key Segments and Countries

14. East Asia Sales Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, by Key Segments and Countries

15. South Asia & Pacific Sales Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, by Key Segments and Countries

16. MEA Sales Analysis 2019 to 2023 and Forecast 2024 to 2034, by Key Segments and Countries

17. Sales Forecast 2024 to 2034 by Application and End-use Industry for 30 Countries

18. Competition Outlook, including Market Structure Analysis, Company Share Analysis by Key Players, and Competition Dashboard

19. Company Profile

    19.1. Index Drone

    19.2. AeroVironment

    19.3. Agri Spray Drones

    19.4. Devex

    19.5. American Robotics

    19.6. Astral Aerial Solutions

    19.7. DC Geomatics

    19.8. DJI Agriculture

    19.9. DJM Aerial Solutions

    19.10. DroneDeploy

    19.11. Dropcopter

    19.12. EagleHawk

    19.13. Homeland Surveillance & Electronics, LLC

    19.14. LahakX

    19.15. My Drone Services Inc.

    19.16. Parrot Drones

    19.17. Rantizo

    19.18. Skycision

    19.19. Trimble Inc.

    19.20. XAG

    19.21. Other Prominent Players

20. Assumptions and Acronyms

21. Research Methodology

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List Of Table

Table 1: Global Market US$ Forecast by Region, 2019-2034

Table 2: Global Market US$ Forecast by Application, 2019-2034

Table 3: Global Market US$ Forecast by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Table 4: North America Market US$ Forecast by Country, 2019-2034

Table 5: North America Market US$ Forecast by Application, 2019-2034

Table 6: North America Market US$ Forecast by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Table 7: Latin America Market US$ Forecast by Country, 2019-2034

Table 8: Latin America Market US$ Forecast by Application, 2019-2034

Table 9: Latin America Market US$ Forecast by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Table 10: Western Europe Market US$ Forecast by Country, 2019-2034

Table 11: Western Europe Market US$ Forecast by Application, 2019-2034

Table 12: Western Europe Market US$ Forecast by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Table 13: Eastern Europe Market US$ Forecast by Country, 2019-2034

Table 14: Eastern Europe Market US$ Forecast by Application, 2019-2034

Table 15: Eastern Europe Market US$ Forecast by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Table 16: East Asia Market US$ Forecast by Country, 2019-2034

Table 17: East Asia Market US$ Forecast by Application, 2019-2034

Table 18: East Asia Market US$ Forecast by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Table 19: South Asia & Pacific Market US$ Forecast by Country, 2019-2034

Table 20: South Asia & Pacific Market US$ Forecast by Application, 2019-2034

Table 21: South Asia & Pacific Market US$ Forecast by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Table 22: MEA US$ Forecast by Country, 2019-2034

Table 23: MEA Market US$ Forecast by Application, 2019-2034

Table 24: MEA Market US$ Forecast by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

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List Of Figures

Figure 1: Global Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Application, 2019-2034

Figure 2: Global Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Figure 3: Global Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Region, 2019-2034

Figure 4: North America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Application, 2019-2034

Figure 5: North America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Figure 6: North America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Country, 2019-2034

Figure 7: Latin America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Application, 2019-2034

Figure 8: Latin America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Figure 9: Latin America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Country, 2019-2034

Figure 10: Western Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Application, 2019-2034

Figure 11: Western Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Figure 12: Western Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Country, 2019-2034

Figure 13: Eastern Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Application, 2019-2034

Figure 14: Eastern Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Figure 15: Eastern Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Country, 2019-2034

Figure 16: East Asia Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Application, 2019-2034

Figure 17: East Asia Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Figure 18: East Asia Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Country, 2019-2034

Figure 19: South Asia & Pacific Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Application, 2019-2034

Figure 20: South Asia & Pacific Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Figure 21: South Asia & Pacific Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Country, 2019-2034

Figure 22: MEA Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Application, 2019-2034

Figure 23: MEA Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by End-use Industry, 2019-2034

Figure 24: MEA Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Projection by Country, 2019-2034

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- FAQs -

What Is the Global Market Size of the Drone Spraying Services Market?

The global drone spraying services are expected to be valued at US$ 2,422.9 million in 2034.

Which Country Is Set to Witness the Highest Growth Rate During the Forecast Period?

China’s drone spraying services market is expected to grow to the highest CAGR of 25.8% through 2034 with a market value of US$ 477.1 Mn.

How Did the Market for Drone Spraying Services Perform During the Historic Period?

From 2019 to 2023, the market revenue of drone spraying services increased at a CAGR of 10.2%.

What Value CAGR did the China Drone Spraying Services Market Exhibit in The Next 10 Years?

The future growth rate of the drone spraying services market was 25.8% from 2024 to 2034.

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