Australia Greenhouse Horticulture Market

Australia Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The Australia Greenhouse Horticulture Market Size Was Estimated at USD 981.5 Million in 2024
• The Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of Around 8.01% from 2025 to 2035
• The Australia Greenhouse Horticulture Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 2290.1 Million by 2035

According to a research report published by Decision Advisor & Consulting, the Australia greenhouse horticulture market size is anticipated to reach USD 2290.1 million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 8.01% from 2025 to 2035. The greenhouse horticulture market in Australia is driven by rising consumer demand for fresh, locally grown, pesticide-reduced produce, supported by government food security initiatives, controlled environment agriculture advancements, export expansion, and renewable energy-powered greenhouse investments across Australia.

Market Overview

The greenhouse horticulture market pertains to the growing of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and ornamental plants in controlled or protected structures, such as glass or poly greenhouse structures. These controlled or protected environments provide control over temperature, humidity, light, irrigation, and nutrient applications to grow plants efficiently and produce crops year-round. The greenhouse horticulture market encompasses the growing structures and infrastructure, climate-controlled systems, hydroponics and irrigation technology, growing media, crop production services, and more, all aimed at maximizing yield and quality, and efficiency of resource use while minimizing reliance on seasonal climates, pests, and environmental uncertainty. Through initiatives that enhance food security, sustainability, and innovation, the Australian government supports greenhouse horticulture. For instance, Hort Innovation co-funds grower-led research to enhance greenhouse technologies, while the Ag2030 strategy seeks to increase national agricultural output, including protected cropping. In June 2024, the government also set aside AUD 63.8 million to help greenhouses adopt low-carbon production methods and renewable energy in order to minimize agricultural emissions. Moreover, the rising opportunity for exports to Asian markets and the increased capital investment in extensive greenhouses can enhance growth opportunities.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the Australia greenhouse horticulture market based on various segments and regions, and forecasts revenue growth and analyses trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the Australia greenhouse horticulture market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies, such as expansion, product launch, development, partnership, merger, and acquisition, have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the Australia greenhouse horticulture market.

Driving Factors

The greenhouse horticulture market in Australia is driven by consumer demand for fresh, locally grown, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables, as well as growing knowledge of nutritional food safety. In order to achieve steady yields, producers are being encouraged to move to protected cropping due to rising climate variability and water shortages. There is good government support for food security and sustainability, stimulating greenhouse producers to adopt new practices and to be more productive, benefiting from advancements in climate-controlled systems, hydroponics, automation, and renewable energy-powered greenhouses. Expanding export opportunities to Asia also supports market growth.

Restraining Factors

The greenhouse horticulture market in Australia is mostly constrained by high initial financial and operational costs, energy consumption challenges, and reliance on extensive technical capabilities. The limited availability of skilled workers, having to deal with water scarcity, and volatile raw material prices are challenges for larger-scale adoption and scale-up.

Market Segmentatio

The Australia greenhouse horticulture market share is classified into material type and crop type.

• The plastic segment accounted for the largest revenue market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. 

The Australia greenhouse horticulture market is segmented by material type into glass and plastic. Among these, the plastic segment accounted for the largest revenue market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Commercial producers are using plastic structures more widely because they are less expensive to construct and maintain than glass, offer great durability in Australia's climate, and enable scalable protected cropping development for vegetables, berries, and leafy greens.

• The fruits and vegetables segment accounted for the largest revenue share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. 

The Australia greenhouse horticulture market is segmented by crop type into fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, nursery crops, and others. Among these, the fruits and vegetables segment accounted for the largest revenue share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Because greenhouse producers target year-round growing of high-demand commodities like tomatoes, cucumbers, berries, and leafy greens, which guarantee strong domestic sales and export potential while giving greater profits per farmed area, the fruits and vegetables category dominates.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the Australia greenhouse horticulture market, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborate analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Sundrop Farms Pty Ltd
• Apex Greenhouses
• Tapex Horticulture Group
• GreenLife Structures (GLS)
• Polygro
• Redpath Horticulture Pty Ltd
• The Glasshouse Company Pty Ltd
• Powerplants Australia
•  Sage Horticultural
• Green Light Worldwide
• Others

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Recent Developments:

• In July 2025, Apex Greenhouses Pty Ltd has built a new 1,000 m² research and training greenhouse facility in Virginia, South Australia, with state-of-the-art climate control, CO? injection, and LED lighting facilities.
• In March 2025, Premier Fresh Australia announced a commercial strategy with Goodness Grown for their new greenhouse-grown produce range in retail channels.

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at the Australia, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Decision Advisor has segmented the Australia greenhouse horticulture market based on the below-mentioned segments:

Australia Greenhouse Horticulture Market, By Material Type

• Glass
• Plastic

Australia Greenhouse Horticulture Market, By Crop Type

• Fruits and Vegetables
• Flowers and Ornamentals
• Nursery Crops
• Others

FAQ’s

Q: What is the Australia greenhouse horticulture market size?

A: Australia greenhouse horticulture market size is expected to grow from USD 981.5 million in 2024 to USD 2290.1 million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 8.01% during the forecast period 2025-2035. 

Q: What are the key growth drivers of the market?

A: Market growth is driven by consumer demand for fresh, locally grown, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables, as well as growing knowledge of nutritional food safety. In order to achieve steady yields, producers are being encouraged to move to protected cropping due to rising climate variability and water shortages. There is good government support for food security and sustainability, stimulating greenhouse producers to adopt new practices and to be more productive, benefiting from advancements in climate-controlled systems, hydroponics, automation, and renewable energy-powered greenhouses.

Q: What factors restrain the Australia greenhouse horticulture market?

A: Constraints include the high initial financial and operational costs, energy consumption challenges, and reliance on extensive technical capabilities.

Q: How is the market segmented by crop type?

A: The market is segmented into fruits and vegetables, flowers and ornamentals, nursery crops, and others.

Q: Who are the key players in the Australia greenhouse horticulture market?

A: Key companies include Sundrop Farms Pty Ltd, Apex Greenhouses, Tapex Horticulture Group, GreenLife Structures (GLS), Polygro, Redpath Horticulture Pty Ltd, The Glasshouse Company Pty Ltd, Powerplants Australia, Sage Horticultural, and Green Light Worldwide.

Q: Who are the target audiences for this market report?

A: The report targets market players, investors, end-users, government authorities, consulting and research firms, venture capitalists, and value-added resellers (VARs)