

The global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) market size is predicted to grow from US$ 513 million in 2025 to US$ 965 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.
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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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Segment by Type
2.2.1 Airborne LIDAR
2.2.2 Terrestrial LIDAR
2.2.3 Others
2.3 Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Segment by Application
2.4.1 Civil Engineering
2.4.2 Forestry and Agriculture
2.4.3 Transportation
2.4.4 Urban Mapping
2.4.5 Others
2.5 Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy
4 World Historic Review for Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) by Country
7.1.1 Europe Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR)
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR)
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR)
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Distributors
11.3 Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.6 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 Leica Geosystems
13.1.1 Leica Geosystems Company Information
13.1.2 Leica Geosystems Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 Leica Geosystems Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 Leica Geosystems Main Business Overview
13.1.5 Leica Geosystems Latest Developments
13.2 Trimble
13.2.1 Trimble Company Information
13.2.2 Trimble Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 Trimble Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 Trimble Main Business Overview
13.2.5 Trimble Latest Developments
13.3 Teledyne Optech
13.3.1 Teledyne Optech Company Information
13.3.2 Teledyne Optech Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 Teledyne Optech Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 Teledyne Optech Main Business Overview
13.3.5 Teledyne Optech Latest Developments
13.4 Riegl
13.4.1 Riegl Company Information
13.4.2 Riegl Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Riegl Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 Riegl Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Riegl Latest Developments
13.5 Topcon
13.5.1 Topcon Company Information
13.5.2 Topcon Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Topcon Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Topcon Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Topcon Latest Developments
13.6 Velodyne LiDAR
13.6.1 Velodyne LiDAR Company Information
13.6.2 Velodyne LiDAR Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Velodyne LiDAR Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 Velodyne LiDAR Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Velodyne LiDAR Latest Developments
13.7 3D Laser Mapping
13.7.1 3D Laser Mapping Company Information
13.7.2 3D Laser Mapping Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 3D Laser Mapping Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 3D Laser Mapping Main Business Overview
13.7.5 3D Laser Mapping Latest Developments
13.8 IGI
13.8.1 IGI Company Information
13.8.2 IGI Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 IGI Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 IGI Main Business Overview
13.8.5 IGI Latest Developments
13.9 Sure Star
13.9.1 Sure Star Company Information
13.9.2 Sure Star Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 Sure Star Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 Sure Star Main Business Overview
13.9.5 Sure Star Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.