Soil Moisture Sensor Market: By Sensor Type (Soil Water Potential Sensors, Volumetric Soil Moisture Sensor); By End User (Residential, Ground Care, Construction, Sports Turf, Research Studies, Weather Forecasting, Agriculture, Others) - Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2027

Soil Moisture Sensor Market Overview

Soil moisture sensor refers to a measurement tool which measures the volumetric water content in the soil. Apart from this, soil moisture sensor is used in various applications which include agriculture, weather forecasting, research studies and other various applications. Owing to its easy to use feature, soil moisture sensor is gaining traction among end users.

Market Size and Forecast

The global soil moisture sensor market is expected to expand at a robust CAGR of 14.8% over the forecast period i.e. 2018-2027. Increasing utilization of soil moisture sensor in areas such as research and development and others are expected to positively impact the growth of the global soil moisture sensor market. Further, rising application of soil moisture sensor in various end use sectors is anticipated to drive the growth of the global soil moisture sensor market.

On the basis of regional platform, global soil moisture sensor market is segmented into five major regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa region. Among these regions, North America is estimated to dominate the overall market of soil moisture sensor during the forecast period. Rising adoption of precision farming is the key factor which is expected to increase the growth of the North America soil moisture sensor market. Moreover, strict environment regulation in countries such as U.S. and Canada is projected to positively contribute to the growth of soil moisture sensor market in North America.

Asia Pacific is poised to record fastest growth rate during the forecast period. Changes in the pattern of the climatic conditions are predicted to increase the utilization of soil moisture sensor over the forecast period. Europe soil moisture sensor market is expected to witness substantial growth over the forecast period. Factors such as growing focus to increase agricultural productivity is envisioned to strengthen the growth of soil moisture sensor market in Europe.

Based on sensor type, soil moisture sensor market is segmented into soil water potential sensors and volumetric soil moisture sensor. Further, volumetric soil moisture sensor is sub-segmented into, probes, time domain transmissiometry sensors and capacitance sensors, out of which, volumetric soil moisture sensor segment is expected to dominate the overall soil moisture sensor market during the forecast period.

Market Segmentation

Our in-depth analysis has segmented global soil moisture sensor market into the following segments:

By Sensor Type

• Soil Water Potential Sensors
  • Tensiometers
  • Gypsum Blocks
  • Granular Matrix Sensors
• Volumetric Soil Moisture Sensor
  • Probes
  • Time Domain Transmissiometry (TDT) Sensors
  • Capacitance Sensors

By End User

• Residential
• Ground Care
• Construction
• Sports Turf
• Research Studies
• Weather Forecasting
• Agriculture
• Others

By Region

Global soil moisture sensor market is further classified on the basis of region as follows:

• North America (U.S. & Canada) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
• Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Rest of Latin America) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
• Europe (U.K., Germany, Turkey, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg, Rest of Europe) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
• Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia Australia, New Zealand, South Korea & Rest of Asia-Pacific) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
• Middle East and North Africa (GCC, Israel, North Africa, South Africa & Rest of Middle East) Market Size and Y-O-Y Growth Analysis

Growth Drivers and Challenges

Increasing number of efforts toward automation of agricultural processes is anticipated to intensify the growth of the global soil moisture sensor market. Apart from this, strong government support and yield monitoring practices to increase the productivity of the fields is expected to increase the growth of global soil moisture sensors market over the forecast period.

In addition, rising adoption of soil moisture sensor for various applications such as research studies, weather forecasting, agriculture and other applications is anticipated to positively drive the growth of the global soil moisture sensor market. Maintaining green lawns in residential complexes by the usage of soil moisture sensor has increased in the developing regions. This factor is anticipated to supplement the growth of the global soil moisture sensor market.

Increasing utilization of automatic & remote control devices is anticipated to be the dynamic factor behind the growth of the global soil moisture sensor market. Further, rising demand due to reduce critical water sources is increasing the use of soil moisture sensor. This factor is likely to further strengthen the growth of the global soil moisture sensor market. Moreover, increasing farm productivity in agricultural lands due to the usage of soil moisture sensor is expected to increase the growth of global soil moisture sensor market over the forecast period.

However, lack of awareness about soil moisture sensors among farmers is some of the key factors which are expected to limit the growth of global soil moisture sensor market in upcoming years.

Key Players

• The Toro Company
  • Company Overview
  • Business Strategy
  • Key Product Offerings
  • Financial Performance
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Risk Analysis
  • Recent Development
  • Regional Presence
  • SWOT Analysis
• Meter Group
• Campbell Scientific
• Delta-T Devices Ltd.
• AquaCheck Pvt. Ltd.
• Decagon Devices Inc.
• IRROMETER Company, Inc.
• Sentek Pty. Ltd.
• Stevens Water Monitoring Systems, Inc.
• Acclima, Inc.

Scope and Context

Overview of the Parent Market

Analyst View                         

Segmentation

The global soil moisture sensor market is segmented as follows:

• By Sensor Type Market Size & Y-O-Y Growth Analysis
• By End User Market Size & Y-O-Y Growth Analysis
• By Region Market Size & Y-O-Y Growth Analysis

Market Dynamics

Supply & Demand Risk

Competitive Landscape

Porter’s Five Force Model

Geographical Economic Activity

Key Players (respective SWOT Analysis) and their Strategies and Product Portfolio

Recent Trends and Developments

Industry Growth Drivers and Challenges

Key Information for Players to establish themselves in current dynamic environment