Middle East and Africa Horticulture Lighting Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis By Technology (Fluorescent Lamps, High Intensity Discharge Lights, and LED Lights), Application (Greenhouses, Vertical Farming, and Indoor Farming), and Cultivation (Fruits and Vegetables and Floriculture)

Market Introduction

Horticulture lighting is an artificial light used to facilitate photosynthesis. This process is beneficial in areas where adequate sunlight is absent. Horticulture lighting also enhances the growth of plants by illuminating them with artificial light. Horticulture's LED lighting technology is gaining traction in the market due to its numerous advantages, such as low power consumption and existing technologies, which enable lower energy costs. Horticultural lighting is used in urban agriculture, multi-layer cultivation, supplemental lighting, and daylight-free cultivation. Due to increasing awareness of sustainable farming, researchers, governments, and organizations have taken initiatives to improve horticulture with efficient and adequate lighting. Increase in demand for advanced lighting-related technologies is expected to boost the growth of the MEA horticulture lighting market. Toshiba and Panasonic have started to support the farmers by providing financial and technical support to establish vertical farms. Such developments in vertical agriculture are boosting the growth of the MEA horticulture lighting market. Various governments are emphasizing on the use of LED lighting technology. Thus, the upsurge in government initiatives is expected to create a significant demand for horticulture lighting in the coming years, which is further anticipated to drive the MEA horticulture lighting market. Again the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the MEA region very badly. Among the MEA countries, South Africa has faced the highest number of COVID-19 confirmed cases 611,450. Other major countries that are facing the economic impact of COVID-19 include Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Morocco, and Kuwait. The region comprises many growing economies such as UAE, among others, which are prospective markets for horticulture lightning providers, owing to the huge presence of investment in vertical farming. The COVID-19 pandemic is going to severely impact the MEA market compared to the other regions since the major problem related to declining oil prices are already affecting the economies of several oil-producing countries in MEA. In addition to this, the factory lockdowns, business shutdowns, and travel bans are further aggravating the economic problems of the countries in the MEA region. Hence, the estimated decline in MEA’s economic condition and impact of COVID-19 on the growth of various industries in the region is expected to negatively impact the growth of the horticulture lightning market in 2020 and 2021.

Market Overview and Dynamics

The horticulture lighting market in MEA is expected to grow from US$ 83.9 million in 2019 to US$ 290.3 million by 2027; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 17.4 % from 2020 to 2027. LED lighting could provide more growth opportunities in future.  Increase in requirement for an energy efficient lighting system, rise in penetration of LED as a light source, and decrease in the cost of LEDs is anticipated to accelerate the demand for LED lighting in horticulture during the forecast period. Several developments in LED technology have enabled LED lighting products to penetrate efficiently; thus, offering horticulture lighting market a massive potential for growth. An average LED lasts 50,000 operating hours to 100,000 operating hours or more, which is greater than fluorescent lights. Implementation of LED lighting in horticultural lighting solutions plays a crucial role in high-tech farming. Several major players are introducing LED lights to stay competitive in the MEA market. For instance, Osram GmbH, a Germany-based company, ramped up its new generation LED lighting for horticulture. The product is called Oslon Square Hyper Red. It is the most efficient LED for horticulture lighting with a wavelength of 660 nm. It can provide light to several plants with accurate light composition.  Furthermore, with cost-effective LED lighting products, their application in the horticultural industry is expected to increase, which is likely to have a positive impact during the forecast period. All these factors are collectively responsible for bolstering the growth of the MEA horticulture lighting market.

Key Market Segments

In terms of technology, the LED lights segment accounted for the largest share of the MEA horticulture lighting market in 2019. In terms of application, the greenhouses segment held a larger market share of the MEA horticulture lighting market in 2019. Further, the fruits & vegetables segment held a larger share of the market based on cultivation in 2019.

Major Sources and Companies Listed

A few major primary and secondary sources referred to for preparing this report on the horticulture lighting market in MEA are company websites, annual reports, financial reports, national government documents, and statistical database, among others. Major companies listed in the report are General Electric Company; Hortilux Schréder B.V.; Lumileds Holding B.V.; OSRAM Licht AG; Signify N.V.

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MEA Horticulture Lighting Market Segmentation

By Technology

• LED Lights
• High Intensity Discharge Lights
• Fluorescent Lamps

By Application

• Greenhouses
• Vertical Farming
• Indoor Farming

By Cultivation

• Fruits and Vegetables
• Floriculture

By Country

• South Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Rest of MEA

Company Profiles

• General Electric Company
• Hortilux Schréder B.V.
• Lumileds Holding B.V.
• OSRAM Licht AG
• Signify N.V.

The List of Companies - Middle East and Africa Horticulture Lighting Market

1. General Electric Company
2. Hortilux Schréder B.V.
3. Lumileds Holding B.V.
4. OSRAM Licht AG
5. Signify N.V.

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