Smart Crop Monitoring Market to Reach USD 10.30 Billion by 2031 | North America Leads with 32.5% Share, Sensing & Imagery Segment Dominates at 44.8% | DataM Intelligence

Global Smart Crop Monitoring Market reached US$ 2.91 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach US$ 10.30 billion by 2031, growing with a CAGR of 17.12% during the forecast period 2024-2031.

The Market Is driven by increasing adoption of precision agriculture, rising demand for higher crop yields, technological advancements in IoT and AI-based monitoring systems, and the need for sustainable farming practices.

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☛U.S Industry Development

✅ The U.S. smart crop monitoring market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12.7% from 2024 to 2030.

✅ North America held 31.31% of the global smart crop monitoring market in 2023.

✅ Key trend: rapid advancement in low‐cost, high-precision IoT sensors (soil, environmental) for large and small farms.

✅ Increasing adoption of blockchain technology in U.S. crop-monitoring systems is expected to boost market demand.

✅ Venture funding remains strong in precision agriculture: despite a capital downturn in U.S. AgTech generally, "robotics and smart field equipment" saw a 48.5% growth in deal value (precision/ag monitoring) over the trailing 12 months.

✅ Large U.S. farms are increasingly deploying autonomous drones and robotic systems (tractors, sensors) to collect real-time field data with minimal human intervention.

☛Japan Industry Deevloment

✅ Japan's smart agriculture (which includes crop monitoring) market is expected to grow at about 15% CAGR toward 2030 in some sub‐segments

✅ The Japanese smart agriculture market was 17.8 billion yen in 2022 and is forecast to reach 21 billion yen by 2025, with 5% annual growth per SVP Japan.

✅ Among the leading categories in Japan: field & facility environment monitoring systems ( sensors, weather monitors) and drones account for a large share (20% each) of the smart agriculture market.
✅ Regulatory / policy context: While Japan does not have a single "smart agriculture law," there are specific regulations impacting crop‐monitoring technologies drones for pesticide spraying must be registered under national aviation rules, and only "approved" pesticide‐drone combinations are allowed.

✅ Focus on automation: Japanese farmers are showing interest in autonomous farm machinery (self-steering tractors) and monitoring systems to improve farm efficiency, especially in aging and labor-constrained rural areas.

☛Market segmentation-

➠By Product (global market share)

Pads (sensor pads, soil/leaf sensors) - 38%

Pads are widely adopted for precise soil moisture and nutrient monitoring. They dominate the product segment due to cost-effectiveness and easy integration with IoT platforms.

Lining (sensor films, flexible covers for crops) - 22%

Lining products are used for environmental sensing in greenhouses and vertical farms. Growth is driven by controlled-environment agriculture adoption.

Discs (smart discs for IoT-enabled field monitoring) - 18%

Discs are niche but growing, mainly for remote fields and large-scale farms requiring automated, rotational monitoring.

Others (wearables, drones with embedded sensors, miscellaneous monitoring devices) - 22%
Includes drone-based sensors, plant wearables, and emerging monitoring tools. This segment is expanding with technological innovation and precision agriculture adoption.

➠By Business (global market share)
Original Equipment (OEM) - 55%. OEM products include pre-installed sensors in tractors, irrigation systems, and machinery. OEMs dominate due to integration convenience and long-term reliability.

Aftersales / Retrofitting - 45% . Retrofitting smart crop monitoring systems on existing farm equipment is growing, particularly in developing regions and mid-size farms upgrading from traditional methods.

➠By Application (global market share)

Brakes (analogous in smart crop market: irrigation and crop stress control systems) - 40%. Irrigation and crop stress monitoring are the largest applications, as precision irrigation drives water and nutrient efficiency.

Clutches (analogous: crop health and yield optimization applications) - 30%.
Applications include monitoring plant health, detecting disease, and optimizing fertilizer application. Rapid adoption in high-value crops fuels this segment.

Industrial Brake & Transmission Systems (analogous: farm management & automation platforms) - 30%
Platforms that integrate multiple sensors, data analytics, and farm automation fall here. Adoption is high among large commercial farms seeking efficiency gains.

➠By End-User (global market share)

Agriculture & Farming (overall) - 65%. The primary user of smart crop monitoring systems, ranging from smallholder farms to large commercial operations.

Smallholder / residential farms - 20% ( 30% of the agriculture segment)

Commercial farms / large-scale agriculture - 45% ( 70% of the agriculture segment)

Research & Academic Institutions - 15%

Used for crop trials, precision agriculture research, and environmental studies. Adoption is growing with smart agriculture initiatives.

Agri-tech service providers & cooperatives - 10%
These users provide shared monitoring services to multiple farms using subscription or IoT-as-a-service models.

Others (government projects, experimental farms, vertical farming startups) - 10%

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☛Regional insights-

➠North America (32.5% of global market in 2024)

United States: The U.S. is by far the dominant country in this region. According to IMARC, it holds ~82.6% of the North American smart crop monitoring market.

Canada: Also significant, benefiting from advanced farming infrastructure, high-value crops, and growing interest in precision agriculture.

➠Asia‐Pacific (fastest‐growing region)

Although exact country‐level shares are not always given, China, India, and Japan are consistently cited as key players.

China: Particularly strong because of its national push toward digital agriculture. The Chinese government's smart agriculture plans, including the use of big data, AI, and GPS, are accelerating adoption.

India: Large agricultural base combined with growing government support for precision farming and agri-tech.

Japan: High technological maturity, and a need to optimize yield in limited land, pushing adoption of sensing and remote monitoring.

➠Europe (29.7% of global market, per Emergen Research)

Key countries: Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain.

Germany: Very strong R&D; government programs to support digital farming; environmental regulation pushing precision solutions.

France / UK / Italy / Spain: Adoption driven by sustainability goals, environmental policies, and funding under the EU for precision agriculture.

☛Emerging players :-

➠Small Robot Company

Based in the UK, they produce small agricultural robots (Tom, and Harry) that can monitor, map, and treat crops on a pre-plant basis.

Reason: Their use of AI, robotics, and precision application helps reduce chemical usage (fertilizers/pesticides) and allows very localized, data-driven decisions this is exactly the kind of innovation driving the "smart" in smart monitoring.

➠Prospera Technologies

They use computer vision and AI (deep learning) to monitor crop health, irrigation, and other parameters; their platforms can integrate with irrigation systems to optimize water usage.

Reason: Their strength is in combining imagery (from drones or fixed cameras) with analytics, which is very scalable and helps farmers turn data into action. This fits the precision and automation trend in agriculture.

➠CropX Technologies

They specialize in soil sensing - using IoT soil moisture sensors + analytics to provide data on soil conditions, helping optimize irrigation.

Reason: Water is a critical input for crops, and smart irrigation (driven by real-time soil data) is a major component of crop monitoring. CropX's technology is very relevant for precision water management, making them a strong emerging name.

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☛Key Investment:

➠ CropX (Israel/USA): Acquired Greenbook in May 2025, expanding its portfolio of AI-powered agronomic management solutions. The deal is valued at approximately USD 40 million, marking strategic consolidation in crop data and analytics platforms for precision agriculture.​

➠ Arable Labs (USA): Raised USD 25 million in a Series C funding round in March 2025, led by Qualcomm Ventures and Middleland Capital. The investment is targeted at scaling IoT-enabled weather and crop monitoring devices and expanding operations into South America and Southeast Asia.​

➠ XAG (China): Invested USD 30 million in 2025 to launch next-generation drone-based crop monitoring systems leveraging AI data analytics and multispectral imaging. The initiative supports large-scale deployment in China's commercial farming sector and partnerships with regional government agencies to boost smart infrastructure in agriculture.​

➠ Bayer AG (Germany): Committed an additional USD 50 million in 2025 to its Crop Science digital agriculture program, enhancing smart crop monitoring platforms and developing advanced analytics solutions for disease and pest detection across European corn and wheat production.

☛Growth Drivers:-

➠ Rising adoption of precision agriculture techniques for optimized resource use and yield improvement.
➠ Increasing demand for real-time crop health data through IoT-enabled sensors and AI analytics.
➠ Growing impact of climate variability prompting more efficient and adaptive monitoring solutions.
➠ Government support and regulations promoting sustainable and modern farming practices worldwide.
➠ Advances in remote sensing technologies including satellite imagery, drones, and multispectral imaging.
➠ Growing concerns over pest variants and diseases driving demand for early detection monitoring.

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