Gutter Connected Commercial Greenhouse Market Size, Share, Opportunities, COVID-19 Impact, And Trends By Technology (Low-Tech, Medium-Tech, High-Tech), By Application (Fruits And Vegetables, Flowers And Ornamentals, Nursery Crops), And By Geography - Forecasts From 2022 To 2027

The gutter-connected commercial greenhouse market is projected to witness a compounded annual growth rate of 7.94%, growing to US$27.828 billion by 2027, from US$16.306 billion in 2020.

The gutter-connected commercial greenhouses are freestanding greenhouses. The growing demand for horticultural crops with a rising global population is further emanating market growth during the forecast period. Further, drastic changes in the environmental conditions due to global warming are significantly driving the demand for commercial greenhouses. As the ability to control the environment enables farmers to grow crops and produce throughout the year. Growing crops in the safe environment of a greenhouse help in improving the genetics of the plant, which leads to the growth of a healthy variety of produce. The gutter-connected greenhouse has its advantage over overall commercial greenhouses. Some of the advantages are simplified expansion, cost-effectiveness, easier maintenance, and better productivity among others.

Growing investment in agriculture to sustain the future rising population will noticeably be driving the market. Due to the increasing effects of climate change, the agriculture sector needs a sustainable environment to grow crops. The use of gutter-connected commercial greenhouses is estimated to propel in the coming years. Significant investments from governments are another prime factor influencing the market. For instance, the Ministry of Agriculture and agri-food invested $600,000 equally in den Haan’s Greenhouses Ltd. And Forest Glen Greenhouses Ltd in March 2020. This investment aims in developing new greenhouses in Canada. Forest Glen Greenhouses, will build an additional 35,000-square-foot gutter-connected greenhouse.

Growth factors:

Growing demand for food

The demand for food is expected to grow substantially by 2050.  A major factor for this increase is world population growth.  According to the United Nations, the population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050. Which was 7.8 billion in 2021. The past ten years' trend can be observed in the chart sown bellow.

The population was only 7 billion in the year 2011, in a span of 10 years, it reached 7.8 billion. Further according to the UN’s estimates it is anticipated to reach 11 billion in the year 2100. With rising urbanization, agricultural land is decreasing. With increasing climate change governments around the world are worried about food sustainability. According to the latest studies, the demand for food is estimated to increase between 59% to 98% of the current level by 2025. The role of greenhouses becomes crucial in such a scenario. Several governments are significantly investing in the dame.

Increasing prevalence of horticulture:

Rising demand for fresh and healthy produce due to the constantly surging population and increased spending on greenhouses are the key factors driving the growth of gutter connected commercial greenhouse market. Horticulture sales have increased from US$ 11.687 billion to US$ 13.778 between 2009 and 2019 according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture released in December 2020. Five states accounted for 50 percent of the total horticulture sales and a quarter of all horticulture operations. With combined sales of more than US$8 billion in 2019, the largest sectors in 2019 were nursery stock, so, and annual bedding plants.

COVID-19 Impact on Gutter Connected Commercial Greenhouse Market

The COVID-19 pandemic had a negligible impact on Gutter connected Commercial Greenhouse market.  The robust outbreak of the virus and its exponential spread resulted in the implementation of a nationwide lockdown. Trade constraints resulted in supply chain constraints hence, constraining market growth. Furthermore, the severe impact of the virus in the country led to cutting down working hours and labor force, hampered construction, and put potential contracts on standby mode.

Gutter Connected Commercial Greenhouse Market Scope:

Market Segmentation:

• By Technology
  • Low-Tech
  • Medium-Tech
  • High-Tech
• By Application
  • Fruits And Vegetables
  • Flowers And Ornamentals
  • Nursery Crops
• By Geography
  • North America
    • USA
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Others
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • United Kingdom
    • Spain
    • Others
  • Middle East And Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Israel
    • Others
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Thailand
    • Taiwan
    • Others