DJI's Agricultural Drone Fleet Tops 600,000 Units Worldwide

DJI Agriculture announced that its fleet of active agricultural drones has crossed the 600,000-unit mark across 100 countries, a 50% increase over the 400,000 units reported a year earlier. The announcement came on April 29, 2026, at the Agrishow conference in Brazil, as part of the company's fifth annual report on the agricultural drone industry.

A Jump of 200,000 Units in One Year

The figures DJI published at Agrishow leave little room for interpretation. In just one year, the global fleet grew by 200,000 new drones, a pace that suggests the technology is no longer considered experimental among large-scale farmers but has become a standard field tool. Behind that number stands an army of operators as well: more than 600,000 certified pilots now operate the fleet, which covers roughly 300 different crop types.

• Global fleet: more than 600,000 active agricultural drones
• Deployment: over 100 countries
• Certified pilots: more than 600,000
• Crop types covered: approximately 300
• Annual growth: 50% compared to 400,000 units in 2025

Brazil as a Key Testing Ground

It's no coincidence that Brazil was chosen as the venue for unveiling the report. The local market has become one of the most significant arenas for DJI Agriculture, with widespread use of spraying and treatment drones on coffee, corn, soybean and sugarcane crops. Large farms in Brazil have already incorporated models such as the Agras T25P, T70P and T100 into their routine operations, machines designed for precise spraying and for spreading seeds or fertilizer over large areas at speeds difficult to match with traditional ground equipment.

The Environmental Savings, According to DJI's Data

The company also presents impressive environmental figures, which should of course be treated as DJI's own internal estimates rather than independent external measurements. Still, the scale of the numbers it cites illustrates why both farmers and regulators are showing growing interest in the technology.

• Cumulative water savings: approximately 410 million tons, which the company estimates is equivalent to the annual drinking water consumption of 740 million people
• Carbon emission reduction: approximately 51 million tons, equivalent to the annual absorption capacity of 240 million trees

The US Remains the Main Obstacle

While most of the world, according to the report, is moving toward regulatory easing and standardization of autonomous agricultural aviation, the American market continues to be the exception. DJI, which holds a dominant market share in the agricultural drone category, remains under ongoing scrutiny in Washington over its Chinese ownership. This is an issue that has followed the company for years now, and it raises a practical question: will 50% global growth in a single year be enough to shift the position of US regulators, or will the political arena keep operating by its own rules, regardless of what's happening on the ground.