Commercial Greenhouse Market

Global Commercial Greenhouse Market Size (2022-2027)

The Global Commercial Greenhouse Market was worth US$ 33.2 billion in 2022, and it is estimated to reach a valuation of US$ 54.9 billion by the end of 2027, expanding at an annual growth rate of 8.8% between 2022 and 2027. Commercial green is a building or structure which is used for growing herbs, shrubs, plants, flowers, vegetables, and fruits etc. which cannot be necessarily planted outdoors and sold directly to wholesalers and retailers. The green house is made of either plastic or glass and also embedded with heating or cooling systems depending on the type of the crop. The green house is much better than traditional farming as it protects crops from different types of pests which destroy the crops. The green house also protect crop from excessive sunlight and also from drought and floods which affects the crop. By using green house for agriculture, farmer can manage or control air, light, humidity, water, moisture, and fertilizers etc. according to the crop requirement which in turn improve the quality of the crop. Additionally, green house allows farmers to produce crops throughout the season and meet the increasing demand.

The several advantages of greenhouse over the traditional farming drives the growth of commercial greenhouse market in projected period between 2022 and 2027.

Market Drivers

The driving force of the Commercial Greenhouse Market is that greenhouse allows farmers to get good crops with better utilization of resources. By adopting greenhouse farmers use to grow healthy and improved quality crop because the greenhouse protects crops from pests, storm, rain, excessive heat and air etc. and have temperature controllers, watering system, right amount of fertilizers and nutrients etc. Owing to these factors farmers are adopting for green house instead of traditional production which is propelling the growth of commercial greenhouse market.

As, the farming sector is expanding and the farmers are increasing their focus and also putting their efforts to grow high and quality crops in order to meet the demand of rising population. For fulfilling the rising demand farmers are opting green house for getting good quality crops in minimum time and throughout the season.

Additionally, the increasing urbanization is leading to land shrinkage which encourages the farmers to adopt green house for commercial production which further boost the growth of commercial green house in forecast period between 2022 and 2027.

Moreover, the increasing demand of flower will lead to become one of the commercial trades in agriculture. Floriculture in developing countries such as India is showing a good growth which will increase the demand of commercial green house for floriculture in near future.

Market Restraints

Green house crops requires precise environmental conditions such as temperature, air, water, sunlight as well as nutrients and also requires a skilled grower in order to yield healthy crops. Additionally, green house requires proper design of watering and lighting system that increases the cost of the green house. Hence, the lack of skilled grower and high installation cost restricts the growth of commercial greenhouse particularly in developing countries.

GLOBAL COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE MARKET REPORT COVERAGE:

Market Segmentation:

Global Commercial Greenhouse Market - By Crop Type:

• Fruits
• Vegetable
• Flowers & Ornamental
• Nursery Crops
• Other

Based on Crop type, the Global Commercial Greenhouse Market is segmented into Fruits, Vegetable, Flowers & Ornamental, and Nursery Crops. Vegetable segment is going to boosts the market growth in the forecast period due to high consumption of vegetable in the market among other greenhouse crop. Also, growing vegetable in the green house is quite good because in green house one can grow vegetables throughout the season without being concerned about changing weather, temperature, or other environmental conditions. Producing vegetable in greenhouse can protects crop from cold, wind, pests, droughts, blistering heat and critters etc. Additionally, greenhouse facilitates vegetables to grow in most suitable conditions as greenhouse have controlling factors such as moisture, light, temperature, fertilizers, humidity and irrigation. A greenhouse ensure higher crop yields and improved quality of vegetables as there is an efficient resource of water and nutrients for vegetables.

Global Commercial Greenhouse Market - By Greenhouse Type:

• Glass green house
• Plastic greenhouse

Based on Greenhouse type, the Global Commercial Greenhouse Market is segmented into Glass green house, Plastic greenhouse. The demand of plastic green house is increasing as the plastic which is used in greenhouse is different from other plastics and is more durable. Also this plastic can resist tearing and can withstand with harsh environmental condition. Owing to these factors, the plastic greenhouse segment is going to boost the commercial greenhouse market in projected period.

Global Commercial Greenhouse Market - By Equipment Type:

• Heating systems
• Cooling systems

Based on Greenhouse type, the Global Commercial Greenhouse Market is segmented into heating systems, cooling systems. Heating system segment is expected to dominate the commercial greenhouse market in the forecast period as it is one of the significant requirements for the effective and the improved quality production of the plants in the commercial greenhouse. Heating systems provides a consistent temperature control without emitting any harmful material to the plants.

Regional Analysis:

The Global Commercial Greenhouse Market has been categorized in four regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW (Rest of the World). 

North America is expected to show fastest growth rate during the forecast period. In North America the growers usually follow traditional techniques such as using hot water piping systems to increase the temperature in green house also traditional lighting techniques including high pressure sodium lamps and metal-halide lamps in order to have controlled environment inside the green house. From last decade, the commercial greenhouse growers are shifting their focus to adopt advanced automated technologies that enables the plant inside the greenhouse to grow throughout the year. Additionally, demand of commercial greenhouse is increasing in urban areas in order to supply of fresh fruits and vegetables to grocery store. Owing to these factors, it is expected that North America will boost the growth of Commercial Greenhouse Market in forecast period.

Europe holds the significant market share of commercial greenhouse as Europe is the first region which has implemented the advanced commercial greenhouse techniques particularly in some countries like Italy, Spain and Netherland where large areas are under greenhouse cultivation. Europe is the significant player in this market due to increasing urbanization, rapid technological advancements and the high demand for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Asia-Pacific region is also witnessing the fast growth rate in the forecast period due to rapid growth in population along with shrinkable land drives the growth of commercial green house in the Asia-Pacific region majorly in countries like China and India.

Leading Company:

Richel Greenhouse had the largest share of the world’s commercial greenhouse equipment in terms of sales revenue.

Covid-19 Impact on Global Commercial Greenhouse Market: 

The Global Commercial Greenhouse Market has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic has spread worldwide, due to which government has forced strict regulations. Those lockdown and safety protocols have affected the supply chains in agriculture, which in turn affect the commercial greenhouse market. As supply chain has distributed and a temporary lockdown that has led greenhouse industry growers to face storing challenges and also faced a lot of loss as these crops has less shelf life. People were also having a panic-purchase to grocery stores, retailers, that was making the business to constantly have shipments in order to replenish their shelves. Furthermore, the countries around the world were witnessing COVID-19 restrictions that have affected the global import and export business. However, the situation is recovering and now it is expected that the global commercial greenhouse market is going to boost in the projected period between 2022 and 2027.

Key Players:

Some of the leading companies operating in the Global Commercial Greenhouse Market are 

• Richel Greenhouse
• Argus Control Systems
• Heliospectra AB
• Rough Brothers Inc.
• Logiqs BV
• Lumigrow, Inc.
• Certhon
• Hort Americas
• Agra Tech, Inc.
• Nexus corporation
• Top Greenhouses

Recent Developments:

• In Dec 2021, U.S company BFG supply has acquired international greenhouse company, DBA Greenhouse Megastore (a distributor of hobby and commercial greenhouse structures and related products). This acquisition of GMS is going to significantly expands BFG’s greenhouse capabilities and product selection which will further improve service level to customers in the horticulture market.
• In April 2020, Denso Corporation (second largest advanced automotive technology supplier across the globe) has announced its investment on Certhon Group to expand horticulture business in the global market. Certhon is operating its business mainly in Europe and United States. Cethron and Denso have collaborated in order to develop and provide greenhouse solution.