2022-4-26

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Global Drone Market Report 2021-2026

New insights on the commercial drone market and an updated model for the drone market report

Global drone market size is forecast to reach US$41.3B by 2026 at 9.4% CAGR.
Drone services will remain the biggest segment with Hardware growing rapidly.
Energy remains the Industry with the highest adoption of drones, though Cargo, Courier Services, Intralogistics and Warehousing have the highest CAGR.
Mapping & Surveying is and will remain the top application of drones, followed by Inspection as well as Photography & Filming.
The commercial drone market today is led regionally by Asia thanks to China and Japan, while South America and India are growing fastest at the regional and country levels respectively.
Unit sales will grow from 828 thousand in 2021 to almost 1.4 million in 2026 at 10.6% CAGR.

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DRONEII‘s annual Drone Market Report provides the most comprehensive analysis and forecast of the commercial drone market.

The flagship Drone Market Report is based on months of research and analysis by our team using the DRONEII Market Model. This mode is a unique bottom-up approach to measure the commercial drone market using actual data and primary sources. It was built on years of experience in the commercial drone industry and an intimate understanding of the global drone market.

As a result of this complex model, the figures and topics covered in the Drone Market Report are both comprehensive and reliable. They are a product of both qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, and a look beyond the hype that drones have experienced in the past few years.

This 232-page Drone Market Report contains a five-year forecast of global drone market figures for 2021-2026, broken down by segment, industry, application method, region, and country, as well as drone market unit sales. DRONEII’s Drone Market Report also contains an outline and analysis of current commercial drone regulations frameworks and challenges facing the industry.

Finally, our commercial Drone Market Report also outlines the future trends and opportunities to look out for on the drone market, namely the mega, macro and micro-trends that will most affect the commercial drone industry in the coming years.

DRONE MARKET REPORT 2021-2026

GLOSSARY

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

2.1 Research Methodology
2.2 Scope Definition & Research Design
2.3 Data Collection
2.4 Data Analysis
2.5 Market Model
2.6 Data Validation
2.7 Report Creation

3 INTRODUCTION

3.1 Drones: Where Did They Come From?
3.2 Drone Configurations
3.3 Major Segments of the Drone Ecosystem
3.4 Drone Application Categories and Methods
3.5 Drone Market Industries and Use Cases
3.6 Drone Market Observations

4 DRONE MARKET SIZE 2021-2026

4.1 Total Drone Market

4.1.1 Market Size 2021-2026
4.1.2 Drone Market: Commercial vs. Recreational 2021-2026

4.2 Commercial Drone Market by Segment

4.2.1 Market Size by Segment 2021-2026
4.2.2 Market Size by Region 2021-2026
4.2.3 Market Size by Country 2021-2026

4.3 Commercial Drone Market by Industry

4.3.1 Market Size by Industry 2021-2026
4.3.2 Market Size by Region 2021-2026
4.3.3 Market Size by Country 2021-2026

4.4 Commercial Drone Market by Method

4.4.1 Market Size by Method 2021-2026
4.4.2 Market Size by Region 2021-2026
4.4.3 Market Size by Country 2021-2026

4.5 Commercial Drone Market by Unit Sales

4.5.1 Unit Sales 2021-2026
4.5.2 Unit Sales by Region 2021-2026
4.5.3 Unit Sales by Country 2021-2026

4.6 Recreational Drone Market by Segment

4.6.1 Market Size by Segment 2021-2026
4.6.2 Market Size by Region 2021-2026
4.6.3 Market Size by Country 2021-2026

4.7 Recreational Drone Market by Unit Sales

4.7.1 Market Size by Unit Sales 2021-2026
4.7.2 Market Size by Region 2021-2026
4.7.3 Market Size by Country 2021-2026

4.8 Total Drone Market by Region & Country

4.8.1 Regional & National Drone Market

4.8.1.1 Market Size by Region
4.8.1.2 Market Size by Country

4.8.2 North American Drone Market

4.8.2.1 Market Size by Country 2021-2026
4.8.2.2 Drone Market USA
4.8.2.2 Drone Market Canada

4.8.3 South American Drone Market

4.8.4 European Drone Market

4.8.4.1 Market Size by Country 2021-2026
4.8.4.2 Drone Market Germany
4.8.4.3 Drone Market United Kingdom
4.8.4.4 Drone Market France
4.8.4.5 Drone Market Italy

4.8.5 Middle East & African Drone Market

4.8.6 Asian Drone Market

4.8.6.1 Market Size by Country 2021-2026
4.8.6.2 Drone Market China
4.8.6.3 Drone Market Japan
4.8.6.4 Drone Market India

4.8.7 Oceanian Drone Market

4.8.7.1 Market Size by Country 2021-2026
4.8.7.2 Drone Market Australia

5 COMMERCIAL DRONE REGULATIONS

5.1 How are Drones Regulated?
5.2 General Drone Rulemaking – Stakeholders
5.3 Regulatory Deep Dive – European Regulations Overview
5.4 Regulatory Deep Dive – US Regulations Overview
5.5 Regulatory Deep Dive – US and EU Regulatory Timeline
5.6 Country Specific Developments
5.7 Key Drone Regulation Challenges

6 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

6.1 Introduction
6.2 5G Technology
6.3 Automated Base Stations (Drone-In-A-Box Solutions)
6.4 Blockchain
6.5 Computer Vision
6.6 Fog Computing
6.7 IoT – The Internet of Things

Appendix: Industry Definitions

DRONE MARKET REPORT 2021-2026

Charts

Chart 1: Drone technology stack
Chart 2: Drone configurations
Chart 3: Drone hardware
Chart 4: Drone software
Chart 5: Drone services
Chart 6: Commercial drone market segmentation
Chart 7: Industries on the commercial drone market
Chart 8: Drone application methods
Chart 9: Commercial & recreational market definitions
Chart 10: Countries covered in drone market report
Chart 11: Drone regulation structure
Chart 12: Drone regulation stakeholder overview
Chart 13: EASA organizational structure
Chart 14: FAA organizational structure
Chart 15. Examples of drone-in-a-box solutions
Chart 16: Blockchain elements and structure
Chart 17: Computer vision driven by advancements in multiple fields
Chart 18: Computer vision analyzing hot spots in photovoltaic plants
Chart 19: Computer vision helping to track vehicles and machinery
Chart 20: Fog computing architecture
Chart 21: IoT Architecture

Tables

Table 1: Commercial drone use cases across industries
Table 2: Overview industry verticals
Table 3: Commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 4: US commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 5: Canadian commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 6: German commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 7: British commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 8: French commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 9: Italian commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 10: Chinese commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 11: Japanese commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 12: Indian commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 13: Australian commercial drone market size by industry 2021-2026
Table 14: National drone regulations across the globe

Graphs

Graph 1: Global drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 2: Commercial & recreational drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 3: Commercial drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 4: Commercial drone hardware market size by region 2021-2026
Graph 5: Commercial drone software market size by region 2021-2026
Graph 6: Commercial drone service market size by region 2021-2026
Graph 7: Commercial drone hardware market size by country 2021-2026
Graph 8: Commercial drone software market size by country 2021-2026
Graph 9: Commercial drone services market size by country 2021-2026
Graph 10: Commercial drone market size in Agriculture by region 2021-2026
Graph 11: Commercial drone market size in Arts & Entertainment by region 2021-2026
Graph 12: Commercial drone market size in Cargo, Courier Services, Intralogistics and Warehousing by region 2021-2026
Graph 13: Commercial drone market size in Construction by region 2021-2026
Graph 14: Commercial drone market size in Educational, Scientific and Technical Services by region 2021-2026
Graph 15: Commercial drone market size in Energy by region 2021-2026
Graph 16: Commercial drone market size in Health Care & Social Assistance by region 2021-2026
Graph 17: Commercial drone market size in Information and Motion Pictures by region 2021-2026
Graph 18: Commercial drone market size in Insurance by region 2021-2026
Graph 19: Commercial drone market size in Mining & Quarrying by region 2021-2026
Graph 20: Commercial drone market size in Public Emergency Services by region 2021-2026
Graph 21: Commercial drone market size in Public Administration by region 2021-2026
Graph 22: Commercial drone market size in Real Estate and Industrial Plants by region 2021-2026
Graph 23: Commercial drone market size in Safety & Security by region 2021-2026
Graph 24: Commercial drone market size in Telecommunications by region 2021-2026
Graph 25: Commercial drone market size in Transport Infrastructure by region 2021-2026
Graph 25: Commercial drone market size in Waste Management and Remediation Services by region 2021-2026
Graph 26: Commercial drone market size in Agriculture by country 2021-2026
Graph 27: Commercial drone market size in Arts & Entertainment by country 2021-2026
Graph 28: Commercial drone market size in Cargo, Courier Services, Intralogistics and Warehousing by country 2021-2026
Graph 29: Commercial drone market size in Construction by country 2021-2026
Graph 30: Commercial drone market size in Educational, Scientific and Technical Services by country 2021-2026
Graph 31: Commercial drone market size in Energy by country 2021-2026
Graph 32: Commercial drone market size in Health Care & Social Assistance by country 2021-2026
Graph 34: Commercial drone market size in Information and Motion Pictures by country 2021-2026
Graph 35: Commercial drone market size in Insurance by country 2021-2026
Graph 36: Commercial drone market size in Mining & Quarrying by country 2021-2026
Graph 37: Commercial drone market size in Public Emergency Services by country 2021-2026
Graph 38: Commercial drone market size in Public Administration by country 2021-2026
Graph 39: Commercial drone market size in Real Estate and Industrial Plants by country 2021-2026
Graph 40: Commercial drone market size in Safety & Security by country 2021-2026
Graph 41: Commercial drone market size in Telecommunications by country 2021-2026
Graph 42: Commercial drone market size in Transport Infrastructure by country 2021-2026
Graph 43: Commercial drone market size in Waste Management and Remediation Services by country 2021-2026
Graph 44: Commercial drone market size by Method 2021-2026
Graph 45: Commercial drone market size in Delivery by region 2021-2026
Graph 46: Commercial drone market size in Inspection by region 2021-2026
Graph 47: Commercial drone market size in Localization & Tracking by region 2021-2026
Graph 48: Commercial drone market size in Mapping & Surveying by region 2021-2026
Graph 49: Commercial drone market size in Photographing & Filming by region 2021-2026
Graph 50: Commercial drone market size in Spraying & Seeding by region 2021-2026
Graph 51: Commercial drone market size in Other Methods by region 2021-2026
Graph 52: Commercial drone market size in Delivery by country 2021-2026
Graph 53: Commercial drone market size in Inspection by country 2021-2026
Graph 54: Commercial drone market size in Localization & Tracking by country 2021-2026
Graph 55: Commercial drone market size in Mapping & Surveying by country 2021-2026
Graph 56: Commercial drone market size in Photographing & Filming by country 2021-2026
Graph 57: Commercial drone market size in Spraying & Seeding by country 2021-2026
Graph 58: Commercial drone market size in Other Methods by country 2021-2026
Graph 59: Global commercial drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 60: Commercial drone sales by region 2021-2026
Graph 61: Commercial drone sales by country 2021-2026
Graph 62: Recreational drone market by segment 2021-2026
Graph 63: Recreational drone hardware market by region 2021-2026
Graph 64: Recreational drone software market by region 2021-2026
Graph 65: Recreational drone hardware market by country 2021-2026
Graph 66: Recreational drone software market by country 2021-2026
Graph 67: Global recreational drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 68: Recreational drone sales by region 2021-2026
Graph 69: Recreational drone sales by country 2021-2026
Graph 70: Drone market size by region 2021-2026
Graph 71: Drone market size by country 2021-2026
Graph 72: North American drone market size by country 2021-2026
Graph 73: US commercial & recreational drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 74: US drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 75: US drone market size by method 2021-2026
Graph 76: US commercial & private drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 77: Canadian commercial & recreational drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 78: Canadian drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 79: Canadian drone market size by method 2021-2026
Graph 80: Canadian commercial & private drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 81: South American drone market size by country 2021-2026
Graph 82: European drone market size by country 2021-2026
Graph 83: German commercial & recreational drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 84: German drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 85: German drone market size by method 2021-2026
Graph 86: German commercial & recreational drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 87: British commercial & recreational drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 88: British drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 89: British drone market size by method 2021-2026
Graph 90: British commercial & private drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 91: French commercial & private drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 92: French drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 93: French drone market size by method 2021-2026
Graph 94: French commercial & recreational drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 95: Italian commercial & recreational drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 96: Italian drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 97: Italian drone market size by method 2021-2026
Graph 98: Italian commercial & recreational drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 99: Middle East & African drone market size by country 2021-2026
Graph 100: Asian drone market size by country 2021-2026
Graph 101: Chinese commercial & recreational drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 102: Chinese drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 103: Chinese drone market size by method 2021-2026
Graph 104: Chinese commercial & recreational drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 105: Japanese commercial & recreational drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 106: Japanese drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 107: Japanese drone market size by method 2021-2026
Graph 108: Japanese commercial & recreational drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 109: Indian commercial & recreational drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 110: Indian drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 111: Indian drone market size by method 2021-2026
Graph 112: Indian commercial & recreational drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 113: Oceanian drone market size by country 2021-2026
Graph 114: Australian commercial & recreational drone market size 2021-2026
Graph 115: Australian drone market size by segment 2021-2026
Graph 116: Australian drone market size by method 2021-2026
Graph 117: Australian commercial & recreational drone sales 2021-2026
Graph 118: Maximum download speed per technology

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What is unique about the drone market report?

The Drone Market Report is our flagship report that provides a holistic and comprehensive view on the state of the global drone market. It is based on years of collecting and updating proprietary data as well as input from primary and secondary sources (white papers, industry contacts, etc).

Why are counter-drone and passenger drones not included?

We consider that these are different technical fields within the drone industry and therefore less fitting for the overall drone market report. However, we do also offer a Counter-drone Market Report as well as an Air Mobility Report.

Why are drone services take up such a huge amount of the market?

In short: a company might produce the hardware/software for a drone, but for each one of these drones that is sold, there is a company using the drone, paying employees to use them internally, and sometimes also charging money for external services. There is a bigger market of companies using drones throughout various industries than the market of companies making them.