Vertical Farming Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, Segmented By Structure, By Growing Mechanism, By Crop Type, By Component, By Application, By Region and Competition, 2020-2030F

Description

Global Vertical Farming Market was valued at USD 8.18 Billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 25.47 Billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 20.84% during the forecast period. The global market for Vertical Farming is experiencing significant growth, driven by growing demand for healthy and safe food. The increased demand for organic and high-quality foods has changed the production capacity of vertical farming businesses and given them a foundation to assure high-quality and quantity-authorized production to satisfy the growing needs. In addition, individuals have begun growing fruits and vegetables indoors, giving rise to the idea of indoor vertical farming resulting in the growth of global vertical farming market in the forecast period.

Market Overview
Forecast Period	2026-2030
Market Size 2024	USD 8.18 Billion
Market Size 2030	USD 25.47 Billion
CAGR 2025-2030	20.84%
Fastest Growing Segment	Aeroponics
Largest Market	North America

Key Market Drivers

Urbanization, Food Security & Scarce Arable Land

Explosive urban growth is colliding with shrinking arable land per person, making proximity agriculture a strategic necessity. The UN projects that 68% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050 (55% in 2018), concentrating food demand inside dense metros and stretching peri-urban supply chains. Vertical farming places production next to consumption, trimming spoilage and logistics emissions while stabilizing supply during disruptions. At the same time, the World Bank's arable-land-per-capita series shows a long-run decline, reflecting demographic pressure and competing land uses; fewer hectares per person means conventional expansion can't easily meet demand. Layer onto this FAO's long-standing estimate that feeding mid-century populations will require ~70% more food production vs. 2005/07, and the case strengthens for yield-dense, land-efficient systems that exploit cubic rather than planar space. These structural forces (urbanization, land scarcity, higher demand) are precisely where vertical farms excel year-round output, tightly controlled environments, and high grams per square meter. Public-sector priorities are aligned: city-region food resilience, shorter supply lines, and reduced land conversion. As municipal planners and national food-security agencies wrestle with volatility-from climate shocks to transport bottlenecks-vertical farming's ability to "in-fill" production within the built environment becomes a policy-friendly lever for resilience and equity in access to fresh produce.

Key Market Challenges

Energy Intensity & Power Price Volatility

Electricity is the single biggest operating cost for most vertical farms (LEDs, HVAC, dehumidification). When grid prices spike, unit economics can flip from marginally profitable to loss-making. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported a 6% year-on-year decline in total EU electricity demand in H1-2023, driven largely by energy-intensive industries grappling with high prices-an indicator of how sensitive production businesses are to electricity shocks. The IEA's 2025 mid-year update also notes that industrial electricity prices in the EU remain roughly twice U.S. levels, with renewed upward pressure possible in 2025-conditions that can undermine scale-up plans for power-hungry farms. While long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), on-site solar, and demand-response can mitigate risk, many urban farms lack roof area for sufficient PV, and 24/7 lighting needs don't perfectly match solar output without storage. Policymakers are exploring industrial-tariff relief and green-power corridors, but eligibility and timelines vary. Until grids get cheaper, cleaner, and more stable-or farms systematically tap waste heat and recover latent energy-energy costs will remain the most material headwind to expansion, especially for leafy-green SKUs with tight margins. For investors, diligence now hinges on power strategy (tariffs, hedges, co-location with CHP or data-center waste heat) as much as on agronomy.

Key Market Trends

Food-Security Targets Driving Urban-Ag Pilots

National and city food-resilience goals are catalyzing pilots and early scaling of vertical farms. Singapore's "30 by 30" program-produce 30% of nutritional needs domestically by 2030 on <1% of land-explicitly backs high-density, resource-efficient production, with the Singapore Food Agency funding R&D and commercial trials. Similar logic underpins U.S. USDA's UAIP grants, which channel public dollars into urban production, education, and composting networks that often include CEA facilities. In Europe, Green Deal strategies and Farm-to-Fork actions emphasize energy and water efficiency across agri-food, creating a policy umbrella for greenhouse and indoor-growing innovation (e.g., Horizon-funded projects on efficient climate control and water reuse). For city governments, vertical farms double as workforce and STEM-education hubs while supplying institutional buyers with local produce-use cases that can justify public procurement commitments. Expect more jurisdictions to adopt measurable resilience targets (percentage of fresh produce from local/urban sources; days of supply during emergencies) and to integrate vertical farming into disaster-preparedness and heat-mitigation plans (co-siting with district-energy or cooled-space programs). This policy pull-clear targets plus grant scaffolding-reduces early-stage risk and attracts private co-investment into scalable models.

Key Market Players

AeroFarms LLC
AmHydro
Urban Crop Solutions
Bowery Farming Inc.
Freight Farms, Inc.
Crop One Holdings, Inc.
Altius Farms, Inc.
Plenty Unlimited Inc.
Upward Enterprises Inc.
Intelligent Growth Solutions Limited

Report Scope:

In this report, Global Vertical Farming Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

Vertical Farming Market, By Structure:

Building-Based
Container-Based

Vertical Farming Market, By Growing Mechanism:

Hydroponics
Aeroponics
Aquaponics

Vertical Farming Market, By Crop Type:

Leafy Green
Pollinated Plants
Nutraceutical Plants

Vertical Farming Market, By Component:

Lighting
Hydroponic Component
Climate Control
Sensors
Others

Vertical Farming Market, By Application:

Indoor
Outdoor

Vertical Farming Market, By Region:

North America
- United States
- Mexico
- Canada
Europe
- France
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
Asia-Pacific
- China
- India
- South Korea
- Japan
- Australia
South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Colombia
Middle East and Africa
- South Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies presents in the Global Vertical Farming Market.

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1. Product Overview

1.1. Market Definition
1.2. Scope of the Market
- 1.2.1. Markets Covered
- 1.2.2. Years Considered for Study
- 1.2.3. Key Market Segmentations

2. Research Methodology

2.1. Objective of the Study
2.2. Baseline Methodology
2.3. Key Industry Partners
2.4. Major Association and Secondary Sources
2.5. Forecasting Methodology
2.6. Data Triangulation & Validation
2.7. Assumptions and Limitations

3. Executive Summary

3.1. Overview of the Market
3.2. Overview of Key Market Segmentations
3.3. Overview of Key Market Players
3.4. Overview of Key Regions/Countries
3.5. Overview of Market Drivers, Challenges, Trends

4. Voice of Customer

5. Global Vertical Farming Market Outlook

5.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 5.1.1. By Value
5.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 5.2.1. By Structure (Building-Based, Container-Based)
- 5.2.2. By Growing Mechanism (Hydroponics, Aeroponics, Aquaponics)
- 5.2.3. By Crop Type (Leafy Green, Pollinated Plants, Nutraceutical Plants)
- 5.2.4. By Component (Lighting, Hydroponic Component, Climate Control, Sensors, Others)
- 5.2.5. By Application (Indoor, Outdoor)
- 5.2.6. By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa)
- 5.2.7. By Company (2024)
5.3. Market Map
- 5.3.1. By Structure
- 5.3.2. By Growing Mechanism
- 5.3.3. By Crop Type
- 5.3.4. By Component
- 5.3.5. By Application
- 5.3.6. By Region

6. North America Vertical Farming Market Outlook

6.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 6.1.1. By Value
6.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 6.2.1. By Structure
- 6.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
- 6.2.3. By Crop Type
- 6.2.4. By Component
- 6.2.5. By Application
- 6.2.6. By Country
6.3. North America: Country Analysis
- 6.3.1. United States Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 6.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 6.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 6.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 6.3.1.2.1. By Structure
    - 6.3.1.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 6.3.1.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 6.3.1.2.4. By Component
    - 6.3.1.2.5. By Application
- 6.3.2. Mexico Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 6.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 6.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 6.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 6.3.2.2.1. By Structure
    - 6.3.2.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 6.3.2.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 6.3.2.2.4. By Component
    - 6.3.2.2.5. By Application
- 6.3.3. Canada Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 6.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 6.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 6.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 6.3.3.2.1. By Structure
    - 6.3.3.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 6.3.3.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 6.3.3.2.4. By Component
    - 6.3.3.2.5. By Application

7. Europe Vertical Farming Market Outlook

7.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 7.1.1. By Value
7.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 7.2.1. By Structure
- 7.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
- 7.2.3. By Crop Type
- 7.2.4. By Component
- 7.2.5. By Application
- 7.2.6. By Country
7.3. Europe: Country Analysis
- 7.3.1. France Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 7.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.1.2.1. By Structure
    - 7.3.1.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 7.3.1.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 7.3.1.2.4. By Component
    - 7.3.1.2.5. By Application
- 7.3.2. Germany Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 7.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.2.2.1. By Structure
    - 7.3.2.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 7.3.2.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 7.3.2.2.4. By Component
    - 7.3.2.2.5. By Application
- 7.3.3. United Kingdom Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 7.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.3.2.1. By Structure
    - 7.3.3.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 7.3.3.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 7.3.3.2.4. By Component
    - 7.3.3.2.5. By Application
- 7.3.4. Spain Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 7.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.4.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.4.2.1. By Structure
    - 7.3.4.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 7.3.4.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 7.3.4.2.4. By Component
    - 7.3.4.2.5. By Application
- 7.3.5. Italy Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 7.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.5.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.5.2.1. By Structure
    - 7.3.5.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 7.3.5.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 7.3.5.2.4. By Component
    - 7.3.5.2.5. By Application

8. Asia-Pacific Vertical Farming Market Outlook

8.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 8.1.1. By Value
8.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 8.2.1. By Structure
- 8.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
- 8.2.3. By Crop Type
- 8.2.4. By Component
- 8.2.5. By Application
- 8.2.6. By Country
8.3. Asia-Pacific: Country Analysis
- 8.3.1. China Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 8.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.1.2.1. By Structure
    - 8.3.1.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 8.3.1.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 8.3.1.2.4. By Component
    - 8.3.1.2.5. By Application
- 8.3.2. India Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 8.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.2.2.1. By Structure
    - 8.3.2.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 8.3.2.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 8.3.2.2.4. By Component
    - 8.3.2.2.5. By Application
- 8.3.3. South Korea Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 8.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.3.2.1. By Structure
    - 8.3.3.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 8.3.3.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 8.3.3.2.4. By Component
    - 8.3.3.2.5. By Application
- 8.3.4. Japan Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 8.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.4.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.4.2.1. By Structure
    - 8.3.4.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 8.3.4.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 8.3.4.2.4. By Component
    - 8.3.4.2.5. By Application
- 8.3.5. Australia Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 8.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.5.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.5.2.1. By Structure
    - 8.3.5.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 8.3.5.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 8.3.5.2.4. By Component
    - 8.3.5.2.5. By Application

9. South America Vertical Farming Market Outlook

9.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 9.1.1. By Value
9.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 9.2.1. By Structure
- 9.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
- 9.2.3. By Crop Type
- 9.2.4. By Component
- 9.2.5. By Application
- 9.2.6. By Country
9.3. South America: Country Analysis
- 9.3.1. Brazil Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 9.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 9.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 9.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 9.3.1.2.1. By Structure
    - 9.3.1.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 9.3.1.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 9.3.1.2.4. By Component
    - 9.3.1.2.5. By Application
- 9.3.2. Argentina Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 9.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 9.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 9.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 9.3.2.2.1. By Structure
    - 9.3.2.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 9.3.2.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 9.3.2.2.4. By Component
    - 9.3.2.2.5. By Application
- 9.3.3. Colombia Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 9.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 9.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 9.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 9.3.3.2.1. By Structure
    - 9.3.3.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 9.3.3.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 9.3.3.2.4. By Component
    - 9.3.3.2.5. By Application

10. Middle East and Africa Vertical Farming Market Outlook

10.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 10.1.1. By Value
10.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 10.2.1. By Structure
- 10.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
- 10.2.3. By Crop Type
- 10.2.4. By Component
- 10.2.5. By Application
- 10.2.6. By Country
10.3. MEA: Country Analysis
- 10.3.1. South Africa Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 10.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 10.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 10.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 10.3.1.2.1. By Structure
    - 10.3.1.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 10.3.1.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 10.3.1.2.4. By Component
    - 10.3.1.2.5. By Application
- 10.3.2. Saudi Arabia Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 10.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 10.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 10.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 10.3.2.2.1. By Structure
    - 10.3.2.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 10.3.2.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 10.3.2.2.4. By Component
    - 10.3.2.2.5. By Application
- 10.3.3. UAE Vertical Farming Market Outlook
  - 10.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 10.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 10.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 10.3.3.2.1. By Structure
    - 10.3.3.2.2. By Growing Mechanism
    - 10.3.3.2.3. By Crop Type
    - 10.3.3.2.4. By Component
    - 10.3.3.2.5. By Application

11. Market Dynamics

11.1. Drivers
11.2. Challenges

12. Market Trends & Developments

12.1. Product Launches
12.2. Mergers & Acquisitions
12.3. Technological Advancements

13. Global Vertical Farming Market: SWOT Analysis

14. Porter's Five Forces Analysis

14.1. Competition in the Industry
14.2. Potential of New Entrants
14.3. Power of Suppliers
14.4. Power of Customers
14.5. Threat of Substitute Products

15. Competitive Landscape

15.1. AeroFarms LLC
- 15.1.1. Business Overview
- 15.1.2. Company Snapshot
- 15.1.3. Products & Services
- 15.1.4. Financials (As Reported)
- 15.1.5. Recent Developments
- 15.1.6. Key Personnel Details
- 15.1.7. SWOT Analysis
15.2. AmHydro
15.3. Urban Crop Solutions
15.4. Bowery Farming Inc.
15.5. Freight Farms, Inc.
15.6. Crop One Holdings, Inc.
15.7. Altius Farms, Inc.
15.8. Plenty Unlimited Inc.
15.9. Upward Enterprises Inc.
15.10. Intelligent Growth Solutions Limited