Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Market Competition Pattern| The Market is Relatively Concentrated, with Top 3 Companies Accounting for about 50% of the Market Share

Digital Elevation Model (DEM) refers to a solid ground model that uses a set of ordered numerical arrays to represent the ground elevation through the digital simulation of limited terrain elevation data. Digital elevation models (DEMs) are an indispensable part of geographic information systems (GIS) and can be used in various fields such as terrain analysis, hydrological analysis, planning, and environmental monitoring.
Overview of Market Development
In recent years, thanks to the acceleration of urbanization, the popularization of LIDAR technology, and strong government support for GIS infrastructure development, the global DEM market has steadily grown. According to our research data, the global DEM market size is estimated to be $990 million in 2024, an increase of 12.91% from 2023, and is expected to continue to increase to $1812 million by 2029.
Analysis of Market Competition Pattern
From the perspective of market competition, the concentration of the global DEM market is relatively high. According to the data, the total DEM output value of the top 3 enterprises in 2023 was $422 million, with a total share of 48.08%. The top 3 companies are Airbus, Digital Globe, and L3Harris Geospatial. In 2023, these three companies accounted for 20.94%, 17.37%, and 9.77% of the global market share in their DEM output.

Global Digital Elevation Mode (DEM) Market Size Forecast and Competition Pattern Analysis  

Global Digital Elevation Mode (DEM) Market Size Forecast and Competition Pattern Analysis

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Segmented Market Analysis
From the perspective of product types, DEM can usually be divided into two categories based on its functional characteristics: DSM (Digital Terrain Model) and DTM (Digital Terrain Model). Among them, DSM dominates the market, with an expected market share of 60.51% in 2024.
From the perspective of downstream applications, DEM has a wide range of applications in various fields such as telecommunications, planning and construction, transportation and tourism, petroleum and mining, aviation, geological exploration, and meteorological services. Among them, the telecommunications industry is the largest downstream application market, with an estimated application share of 26.97% in 2024.

Global Digital Elevation Mode (DEM) Segment Market Size and Market Share Forecast in 2024


Market Size (Million USD)

Market Share

Segmented by Type

DSM

599

60.51%

DTM

391

39.49%

Segmented by Application

Telecommunications

267

26.97%

Planning and Construction

228

23.03%

Air Traffic Routes and Navigation

181

18.28%

Weather Service

103

10.40%

Geological Exploration

212

21.41%

Source: www.globalmarketmonitor.com

For more industry information, please refer to our latest released "2023 Global Digital Elevation Models Market Analysis Report, Key Competitors, Market Effect Factors, Growth, And Forecast".

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