Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Market Growth 2025-2031

Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) market size is predicted to grow from US$ 468 million in 2025 to US$ 880 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.1% from 2025 to 2031.

Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), also written lidar, LiDAR or LADAR, is a remote sensing technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with a laser and analyzing the reflected light. LIDAR is popularly used as a technology to make high-resolution maps, with applications in civil engineering, forestry & agriculture, transportation, urban mapping, etc. What is known as LIDAR is sometimes simply referred to as laser scanning or 3D scanning, with terrestrial and airborne applications.

Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) key players include Leica Geosystems, Trimble, Optech, Riegl, etc. Global top four manufacturers hold a share nearly 75%.

North America is the largest market, with a share about 30%, followed by Europe, and Japan, both have a share over 40 percent.

In terms of product, Airborne LIDAR is the largest segment, with a share about 55%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Civil Engineering, followed by Urban Mapping, Transportation, Forestry and Agriculture , etc.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sales for 2025 through 2031. With Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR).

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Airborne LIDAR
Terrestrial LIDAR
Others

Segmentation by Application:
Civil Engineering
Forestry and Agriculture
Transportation
Urban Mapping
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Leica Geosystems
Trimble
Teledyne Optech
Riegl
Topcon
Velodyne LiDAR
3D Laser Mapping
IGI
Sure Star

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) market?

What factors are driving Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) break out by Type, by Application?

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