Soil Moisture Monitoring Sensors Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Sensor Type (Water Potential Sensor, and Volumetric Soil Moisture Sensor), By Connectivity (Wired, and Wireless), By End User (Forestry, Agriculture, Sports, Turf, Landscaping & Ground Care, Construction & Mining, Research Studies, Weather Forecasting, and Others), and Region Forecast 2020-2031            

Soil Moisture Monitoring Sensors Market size was valued at US$ 385.2 million in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 981.7 million by 2031, growing at a significant CAGR of 14.3% from 2025-2031. The global market is being driven by a sudden increase in the adoption of smart agricultural equipment and an increase in research efforts in agriculture and the environment. The introduction of soilless agricultural practices is inhibiting the expansion of the industry. The advancement of wireless loam moisture sensors is likely to provide beneficial chances for global market growth in the forecast period. In addition, Soil moisture detectors are a common agricultural tool for determining the volumetric water content of the loam. while planning agricultural activities farmers can use loam moisture monitors to make precise selections.

Furthermore, conservationists can use these detectors to govern drought conditions and analyze the biodiversity in a precise location. They are also crucial in loam water profiling, civil engineering, pollution monitoring, and forestry by which the global soil moisture detector industry is expected to rise gradually in the forecast period. Moreover, Producers of soil moisture sensors estimate beneficial business opportunities in developing countries. However, Soil moisture sensors can be reasonably expensive, especially high-precision and advanced models. The cost of deploying these sensors through large agricultural or environmental monitoring areas can be a significant barrier to adoption, particularly for small-scale farmers and organizations with limited budgets. Hence, high cost is anticipated to obstruct the Soil Moisture Sensor market demand during the forecast period.

Key Developments

• In January 2023, Tule Technologies which is an U.S.-based company was acquired by the CropX Technologies. This acquisition provides CropX access to new data capture technologies, which enhances AI predictions and expands its market in California.
• In April 2022, Sensoterra started a new generation of Single Depth sensors with a new antenna design. The newly started sensor has enhanced the LoRaWAN signal strength by 2 to 4 factors and provides better durability along with increased accuracy.
• In March 2022, Toro Company made a partnership with Sentosa Golf Club with a 10-year agreement which includes Toro golf course maintenance products and irrigation products, landscaping tools, training, and service. Toro Company targets to partner with renowned and major Asia clubs and help them succeed their carbon neutrality goals with this partnership.