Soil Monitoring Market Size, Share, and Industry Analysis By Offering (Hardware, Software, and Services), By System Type (Sensing & Imagery, Ground-based Sensing, and Robotics & Telematics), By Application (Agriculture and Non-Agriculture), and Regional Forecast, 2026-2034

The global soil monitoring market size was valued at USD 0.89 billion in 2025. The market is projected to grow from USD 1.03 billion in 2026 to USD 3.26 billion by 2034, exhibiting a CAGR of 15.49% during the forecast period.

The global soil monitoring market is growing due to the emergence of precision agriculture and the use of advanced technologies. The market for soil monitoring products includes the diversity of the hardware, software and services, which are meant to measure different soil characteristics, including moisture, temperature, nutrient content (e.g., NPK), pH and electrical conductivity, as well.

The introduction of sophisticated technologies is transforming the range and reach of soil monitoring, thereby causing massive sales expansion within multiple sectors outside of agriculture.

Soil Monitoring Market Driver

Agricultural Productivityto Expand the Market

The rising need for agricultural productivity is a prominent driving force behind the soil monitoring market. Given a global population that is estimated to be about 10 billion by 2050, pressure is building to increase food production with minimum impact on the world’s ecology. The health of the soil is one of the key factors in yields of crops, and constant monitoring is also a valuable source of information necessary to optimise management of resources.

Precision Agriculture Techniquesto Advance the Market

The use of precision agriculture techniques is one more powerful driver powering the growth of the soil monitoring market. Real precision agriculture depends largely on data and technology to work on variability in fields with an intent to optimise inputs and maximise outputs for all respective areas. Soil monitoring systems are a major part of this approach, supplying the specific detail required for variable rate application of fertilisers, pesticides, and water.

Soil Monitoring Market Restraint

High Upfront CapitaltoPose Potential Impediments on this Market

One of the great barriers to the widespread adoption of soil monitoring technologies is the high upfront capital that would be needed in building the hardware and software and installing it. Even though the long-term benefits of better use of available resources and higher yields can justify these expenditures, the cost of entry can be prohibitively high, especially for smallholder farmers or those from developing economies.

Soil Monitoring Market Opportunity

IoT and AIto Create Opportunity in this Market

There are huge opportunities for the soil monitoring market because it incorporates IoT and AI technologies. IoT allows the installation of interconnected sensor networks that have the capacity to gather real-time soil data across large areas with more efficiency and little manual intervention.

Segmentation

Key Insights

The report covers the following key insights:

• Market drivers, restraints and opportunities
• Influence of key industrial players and key developments
• Precision agriculture
• Integration of advanced technologies

Analysis by Offering

By Offering, the Soil Monitoring market is divided into Hardware, Software & Services

The soil data collection physical sensors and devices are included under the hardware category. The growth of the hardware segment is fuelled by the heightened need for real-time and accurate soil information in a variety of applications, particularly in agriculture, where the need for precision monitoring to maximise the turnout is essential.

The software segment includes the platforms, applications, and analytical software that are used in processing, analysing the data, visualising them and interpreting the data that are collected by the hardware. The expansion of the software segment is driven by the rising imperative to learn something relevant from the vast volumes of soil data being collected.

Analysis by System Type

Based on System Type, the market is divided into Sensing & Imagery, Ground-based Sensing & Robotic & Telematics

The sensing and imagery segment describes a wide variety of technologies that are used to acquire information on soil properties through direct contact and remote observation. The increasing ease of access to satellites in high resolution and the decreasing cost of drone technology are making these tools more accessible and expanding the market.

Ground-based sensing is a vital part of the sensing category, which gives direct in-situ measurements of a variety of soil parameters. The growing use of precision agriculture activities and the need for detailed, on-site particular soil data for effective management are major contributors to the expansion of this subsegment. The emergence of robotics, AI for navigation and data analysis, and sensor integration is fuelling the growth of this sub-segment.

Analysis by Application

Based on Application, the market is divided into Agriculture & Non-Agriculture

The agriculture segment is the leading application area for monitoring technology and is a key factor driving the growth of the market. The need to grow high-value crops and the increased awareness around the need for sustainable agriculture stimulate this adoption further in this industry.

As the understanding of the benefits of accurate soil data dematerialises in these non-agricultural applications, as sensor technology becomes more versatile and adaptable to a wider range of environments, this portion of the soil monitoring market goes on to thrive, as the scope of monitoring expands and the entire soil monitoring market expands.

Regional Analysis

Based on region, the Soil Monitoring market has been studied across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa.

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North America has been an advanced region of the world in the adoption of advanced farming technologies inclusive of soil monitoring systems. The reason behind this is a high emphasis on precision agriculture in the United States and Canada fuelled by the availability of leading AgTech companies, research institutions, and better awareness among growers of the benefits of optimising resource use and productivity increases on farms. The growing emphasis on large-scale commercial farming calls for a streamlined and scientifically based approach, for which soil monitoring is a key tool for increasing yields and reducing impact on the environment.

• According to U.S. Department of Agriculture, there were 500,000 units of annual soil monitoring sensor production in the US in 2023.
• According to Govt. of Canada, there were 120,000 units of soil health data monitoring systems in Canada in 2023.

Europe is a great market for soil monitoring due to high environmental regulations, high priority paid to sustainable agriculture, and growing concerns for soil degradation. The European Union has been very keen on ensuring that mechanisms that monitor and promote improved soil health have been developed, a factor which they realise is important in addressing the issue of food security, in mitigating the effect of climate change, and in biodiversity. Inertia in the region with regards to sustainable management of soil can be seen through activities such as the EU Soil Strategy for 2030 and an upcoming Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience.

The Asia Pacific region is turning into a high-growth market for soil monitoring, enabled by its big agricultural sector, growing population, and the rising tendency to improve farm productivity in order to develop food security. With this background, countries such as China, India, Australia, and Japan are experiencing increasing uptake of advanced agricultural technologies, including the adoption of soil-monitoring systems, which will result in optimal utilisation of resources, enhancement of yields, and sustainable agriculture. Government investments targeting agricultural research and development, as well as the fast growth of affordable sensor technology and intelligence-based platforms, make it increasingly possible for the farmers of this region to monitor their soil.

Key Players Covered

The report includes the profiles of the following key players:

• Cropx Technologies (U.S.)
• Acclima (U.S.)
• STEVENS WATER MONITORING SYSTEMS INC. (U.S.)
• SGS Group (Switzerland)
• METER GROUP (U.S.)
• The Toro Company (U.S.)
• Element Materials Technology (U.K.)
• CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC (Utah)
• Sentek Technologies (South Australia)
• Spectrum Technologies, Inc. (U.S.)

Key Industry Developments

• CropX Technologies, a global leader in digital agronomic solutions and partner to global leaders in soil and crop monitoring, joined forces with the METER Group, a legendary manufacturer of environmental measurement tools, in July 2023 to elevate precision agriculture.
• In September 2023, AGCO took a big move by announcing the formation of a joint venture with Trimble for the acquisition of the former’s agricultural assets and technologies to deliver an industry-leading global mixed fleet precision agriculture platform.