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Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in Canada - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Gavin Ross Gavin Ross New York, United States Last Updated: September 2024 NAICS 41711CA

Revenue

$31.7bn

2024

$31.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

22,310

Businesses

1,889

Wages

$X.Xbn

Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in Canada industry analysis

The Canadian farm, lawn and garden equipment wholesaling industry mainly sells agricultural equipment like tractors, plows and irrigation spillers, along with dairy and livestock farming equipment. Over the past five years, farmer demand has been somewhat volatile because of changes in crop prices and farmer income. Despite global oversupply leading to a fall in crop prices at the outset of the current period, the industry has seen steady growth and stabilization, with an increase in overall price and demand conditions. Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 6.3% to reach $31.7 billion, including an increase of 1.6% in 2024 alone. Profits have fallen slightly over the past five years as greater competition has culminated in pricing pressures for wholesalers.

Trends and Insights

  • Urban gardening presents a growing market opportunity for wholesalers. By catering to the rising demand for compact and versatile gardening tools, wholesalers can capitalize on the trend of transforming balconies and rooftops into mini gardens.
  • The rise of smart farming technologies is reshaping farming operations. Automated and precision farming techniques are driving demand for high-tech equipment, impacting wholesalers by increasing product demand and reducing the frequency of replacements.
  • Ontario's fertile land and extensive infrastructure create a strong demand for equipment wholesalers. The province's agricultural richness and supportive policies drive the need for high-quality farm, lawn, and garden equipment.
  • Legal and start-up cost barriers significantly hinder new entrants in the Canadian farm, lawn and garden equipment wholesale industry. Strict regulations and high initial financial requirements make it challenging for new businesses to establish and compete effectively.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 6.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $31.7bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Evolving consumer preferences influence demand for eco-friendly and smart equipment

  • Rising environmental awareness among consumers has significantly increased demand for electric and battery-powered equipment, reflecting a societal shift towards sustainability and a reduced environmental impact from traditional machinery.
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Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in Canada
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Precision farming enhances efficiency and yield

  • Farmers are increasingly adopting precision agriculture practices, which utilize GPS and sophisticated data technologies to enhance farming efficiency and crop yield. This trend is driving heightened demand for compatible garden and farm machinery across Canada.

Biggest companies in the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in Canada

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Green Diamond Equipment
191.6
15.8
8.2
Dubois Agrinovation
128.0
10.5
8.2
Farm-Fleet Inc.
12.8
1.1
8.6

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Products & Services Segmentation

Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in Canada
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Lawn and garden equipment, Farm machinery and Farming equipment parts. Lawn and garden equipment is the largest segment of the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in Canada.

Trends and Insights

Increase in sales of lawn and garden equipment mirrors rise in homeownership

  • Lawn and garden equipment includes tools, machinery and accessories for maintaining lawns, gardens and other outdoor spaces, which range from lawnmowers and hedge trimmers to water sprinklers and garden hand tools.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Operators in this industry primarily purchase specialized machinery, equipment and related parts used in agricultural and consumer segment activities (e.g. farm, lawn and garden). This equipment is then sold to downstream markets, namely farms and other wholesalers that make them available to end consumers.

What's included in this industry?

Wholesaling tractors and combinesWholesaling other farming equipmentWholesaling lawn and garden equipment

Companies

Green Diamond EquipmentDubois AgrinovationFarm-Fleet Inc.

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Related Terms

COMBINETILLAGEWHOLESALE BYPASS

Industry Code

NAICS 2007

NAICS 417110 - Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in Canada

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Urban gardening presents a growing market opportunity for wholesalers. By catering to the rising demand for compact and versatile gardening tools, wholesalers can capitalize ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The rise of smart farming technologies is reshaping farming operations. Automated and precision farming techniques are driving demand for high-tech equipment, impacting whole...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Ontario's fertile land and extensive infrastructure create a strong demand for equipment wholesalers. The province's agricultural richness and supportive policies drive the n...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each province in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each province in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Legal and start-up cost barriers significantly hinder new entrants in the Canadian farm, lawn and garden equipment wholesale industry. Strict regulations and high initial fin...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Due to its highly fragmented market, Canada's farm, lawn and garden equipment wholesaling industry has no leading company. Numerous small and medium-sized enterprises compete...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Green Diamond Equipment's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Dubois Agrinovation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Farm-Fleet Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Green Diamond Equipment, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Dubois Agrinovation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Farm-Fleet Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Canadian programs, including those from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Farm Credit Canada, support the agriculture sector. Assistance includes financing for equipment a...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Purchases remain the largest cost component for wholesalers due to the high expense of procuring machinery and equipment. Effective supply chain management is essential to co...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Assets (2017-2022)
  • Liabilities (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling industry in Canada in 2024?

The market size of the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling industry in Canada is $31.7bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in Canada industry in 2024?

There are 1,889 businesses in the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 6.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling industry in Canada over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling industry in Canada is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling market in Canada?

The biggest companies operating in the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling market in Canada are Green Diamond Equipment, Dubois Agrinovation and Farm-Fleet Inc.

What does the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in Canada include?

Wholesaling tractors and combines and Wholesaling other farming equipment are part of the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in Canada?

The company holding the most market share in Canada is Green Diamond Equipment.

How competitive is the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling industry in Canada?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling industry in Canada.

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