Aerodyne Group
🇲🇾 MY Serves global
Malaysia-based global drone solutions group for energy, telecom and agriculture.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 7 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Agriculture & Forestry
Crop spraying by drone
Short answer Published prices for crop spraying by drone run $8–$20 per acre (4 prices from 2 sources, 4 regions; newest dated Oct 2026). Some suppliers price it per hectare, per unit and per hour instead. Every receipt is below.
Drone application of pesticides, fungicides and foliar fertilizer.
People ask for this as: “drone crop spraying”, “spray drone service”, “aerial application drone”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- $8–$20 per acre
- Price receipts
- 13 prices from 11 sources
- Who does it
- 53 providers, 43 sell it as a service
- Where
- 28 countries with a local provider: 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Last updated · Cite this page
How it works
Robots used
- Spray Drone
Ways to buy it
- Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
- Rental — the machine for days or weeks.
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Ask per-acre pricing including chemical vs. application-only.
- Confirm the operator's pesticide applicator license and insurance.
- Small or irregular fields may carry minimum charges.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
- Custom drone spraying survey average, Iowa 2026 (range $8-$16; chemicals not included) · US-IA$8–$16farmratebook.com · Oct 2026
- Custom drone spraying survey average, Ohio 2026 ($14.98 avg; range $8-$20) · US-OH$8–$20farmratebook.com · Oct 2026
- Custom drone spraying survey average, Nebraska 2026 ($15.17 avg; range $13-$20) · US-NE$13–$20farmratebook.com · Oct 2026
- US average custom drone spray rate, 2025 (down from $21 in 2024) — American Spray Drone Coalition survey · US$13americanspraydronecoalition.com · Jan 2026
- Typical custom hire rate for drone spray application (vs ~$12.50/acre crop duster) — University of Missouri Extension · US$16extension.missouri.edu · Mar 2025
- Outsourced drone spraying in Brazil (large flat grain areas at low end) · BRR$60–R$150planonambiental.com.br · Oct 2026
- Liquid drone application typical range in BrazilR$60–R$150planonambiental.com.br · Oct 2026
- Drone application floor price within 100 km of Franca/SPfrom R$85loja.nexdrones.com.br · Oct 2026
- Drone spraying/spreading rate card by application rate: $19/ha (1 kg) to $200/ha (140 L or 100 kg); 30 L/ha spraying = $44/ha (prices effective 1 Mar 2024) · AU-QLDA$19–A$200dronecommander.com.au · Mar 1, 2024
- Drone spraying, broadacre low-rate application (customer supplies chemical); rate rises with L/ha · AU-VICfrom A$30field-wings.com · Oct 25, 2026
3 more receipts in other currencies or units: see the full table below.
All 13 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom drone spraying survey average, Iowa 2026 (range $8-$16; chemicals not included) | $8–$16 | / acre | US-IA | farmratebook.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Custom drone spraying survey average, Nebraska 2026 ($15.17 avg; range $13-$20) | $13–$20 | / acre | US-NE | farmratebook.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Custom drone spraying survey average, Ohio 2026 ($14.98 avg; range $8-$20) | $8–$20 | / acre | US-OH | farmratebook.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone fumigation in Mexico, application only (chemical extra) | MX$300–MX$800 | / hectare | MX | eavision.com.mx as of Oct 2026 |
| Outsourced drone spraying in Brazil (large flat grain areas at low end) | R$60–R$150 | / hectare | BR | planonambiental.com.br as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone spraying service in Indonesia, excl. chemicals | Rp 150,000–Rp 400,000 | / hectare | ID | remotepilot.co.id as of Oct 2026 |
| Buy: DJI Agras T50 spray drone (aircraft from $19,999; spray-ready package $31,500) | $19,999–$31,500 | / unit | US | southeastdronesolutions.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone spraying, lowland rate (30 ha minimum) | 1,000 PHP | / hectare | PH | newhopecorp.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone spray service (limited area only) | 1,200 PKR | / acre | PK | agritronics.pk as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone crop spraying service (ADOZA) | R 200 | / hectare | ZA | adoza.net as of Oct 2026 |
| US average custom drone spray rate, 2025 (down from $21 in 2024) — American Spray Drone Coalition survey | $13 | / acre | US | americanspraydronecoalition.com as of Jan 2026 |
| Typical custom hire rate for drone spray application (vs ~$12.50/acre crop duster) — University of Missouri Extension | $16 | / acre | US | extension.missouri.edu as of Mar 2025 older price |
| Service provider rate per spray drone flown — University of Kentucky Extension AEN-171 | $150–$200 | / hour | US | publications.ca.uky.edu as of Oct 2026 |
Prices published by providers
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone agrochemical application via Omega Drone | MX$390–MX$590 | / hectare | — | omegadrone.com.mx as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone fumigation from via AgrosDrone | from MX$290 | / hectare | — | agrosdrone.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Liquid drone application typical range in Brazil via Planon Ambiental | R$60–R$150 | / hectare | — | planonambiental.com.br as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone application floor price within 100 km of Franca/SP | from R$85 | / hectare | — | loja.nexdrones.com.br as of Oct 2026 |
| DJI Agras T50 from $19,999; spray-ready package $31,500 | $19,999–$31,500 | / unit | — | southeastdronesolutions.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone spraying lowland PHP 1,000/ha (30 ha min); seed spreading PHP 2,000/ha | 1,000 PHP–2,000 PHP | / hectare | — | newhopecorp.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone spray service (limited area only) via Agritronics | 1,200 PKR | / acre | — | agritronics.pk as of Oct 2026 |
| 15 L agricultural spray drone purchase via Agritronics | 1.6M PKR | / unit | — | agritronics.pk as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone spraying service via ADOZA | R 200 | / hectare | — | adoza.net as of Oct 2026 |
| Drone spraying, broadacre low-rate application (customer supplies chemical); rate rises with L/ha via Field Wings | from A$30 | / hectare | AU-VIC | field-wings.com as of Oct 25, 2026 |
| Drone spraying/spreading rate card by application rate: $19/ha (1 kg) to $200/ha (140 L or 100 kg); 30 L/ha spraying = $44/ha (prices effective 1 Mar 2024) via Drone Commander | A$19–A$200 | / hectare | AU-QLD | dronecommander.com.au as of Mar 1, 2024 older price |
Dataset: Crop spraying by drone price receipts (Whirrwork). 13 published prices for crop spraying by drone, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
Follow price changes for this job Atom feed: one entry per new or changed price, with its receipt. All feeds
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom drone spraying survey average, Iowa 2026 (range $8-$16; chemicals not included) | $8–$16 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | farmratebook.com |
| Custom drone spraying survey average, Nebraska 2026 ($15.17 avg; range $13-$20) | $13–$20 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | farmratebook.com |
| Custom drone spraying survey average, Ohio 2026 ($14.98 avg; range $8-$20) | $8–$20 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | farmratebook.com |
| Drone fumigation in Mexico, application only (chemical extra) | MX$300–MX$800 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | eavision.com.mx |
| Outsourced drone spraying in Brazil (large flat grain areas at low end) | R$60–R$150 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | planonambiental.com.br |
| Drone spraying service in Indonesia, excl. chemicals | Rp 150,000–Rp 400,000 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | remotepilot.co.id |
| Buy: DJI Agras T50 spray drone (aircraft from $19,999; spray-ready package $31,500) | $19,999–$31,500 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | southeastdronesolutions.com |
| Drone spraying, lowland rate (30 ha minimum) | 1,000 PHP / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | newhopecorp.com |
| Drone spray service (limited area only) | 1,200 PKR / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 … re-check pending review Oct 25, 2026 | — | agritronics.pk |
| Drone crop spraying service (ADOZA) | R 200 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | adoza.net |
| US average custom drone spray rate, 2025 (down from $21 in 2024) — American Spray Drone… | $13 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | americanspraydronecoalition.com |
| Typical custom hire rate for drone spray application (vs ~$12.50/acre crop duster) —… | $16 / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 … re-check pending review Oct 25, 2026 | — | extension.missouri.edu |
| Service provider rate per spray drone flown — University of Kentucky Extension AEN-171 | $150–$200 / hour | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | publications.ca.uky.edu |
| Drone agrochemical application via Omega Drone | MX$390–MX$590 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | omegadrone.com.mx |
| Drone fumigation from via AgrosDrone | from MX$290 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | agrosdrone.com |
| Liquid drone application typical range in Brazil via Planon Ambiental | R$60–R$150 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | planonambiental.com.br |
| Drone application floor price within 100 km of Franca/SP via NexAg (Nex Drones) | from R$85 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | loja.nexdrones.com.br |
| DJI Agras T50 from $19,999; spray-ready package $31,500 via Southeast Drone Solutions | $19,999–$31,500 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | southeastdronesolutions.com |
| Drone spraying lowland PHP 1,000/ha (30 ha min); seed spreading PHP 2,000/ha via New Hope Corporation | 1,000 PHP–2,000 PHP / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | newhopecorp.com |
| Drone spray service (limited area only) via Agritronics | 1,200 PKR / acre | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 … re-check pending review Oct 25, 2026 | — | agritronics.pk |
| 15 L agricultural spray drone purchase via Agritronics | 1.6M PKR / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 … re-check pending review Oct 25, 2026 | — | agritronics.pk |
| Drone spraying service via ADOZA | R 200 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | adoza.net |
| Drone spraying, broadacre low-rate application (customer supplies chemical); rate rises… via Field Wings | from A$30 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 | — | field-wings.com |
| Drone spraying/spreading rate card by application rate: $19/ha (1 kg) to $200/ha (140 L… via Drone Commander | A$19–A$200 / hectare | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 | — | dronecommander.com.au |
Sources re-checked: 18 of 22 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 25, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=crop-spraying-drone
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Target pest, disease or weed and the product label (drone application must be allowed on it)
- Buffer zones near water, homes or sensitive crops
- Field location
- Acreage / hectares
- Crop type and growth stage
- Product to apply (if spraying) and rate
- Desired date window
- Terrain and obstacles
- Water/refill availability
Rules and regulation
Aerial application needs aviation approval (FAA Part 137 + Part 107 or 44807 exemption in US) and pesticide applicator licensing; rules vary by country (many EU states restrict aerial spraying).
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
Garuda Aerospace
🇮🇳 IN Serves IN
Indian drone-as-a-service company.
- Service
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 5 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Terra Drone
🇯🇵 JP Serves global, JP, ID +3
Japanese drone services group offering surveying, inspection and agriculture worldwide.
- Service
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 8 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
DJI Agriculture
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
DJI's agricultural spray and spreading drones.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 5 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
XAG
🇨🇳 CN Serves global, CN, US +2
Chinese agricultural drone and robot maker.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 5 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Hylio
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US maker of agricultural spray drones.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
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Rantizo
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US agricultural drone company focused on heavy-lift spray drones.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Precision AI
🇨🇦 CA Serves CA, US
Canadian AI precision spraying drones.
- Purchase
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Charis UAS
🇷🇼 RW Serves RW, Africa
Rwandan drone services company.
- Service
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Xmobots
🇧🇷 BR Serves BR, LatAm
Brazilian drone manufacturer.
- Purchase
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Dronak
🇲🇽 MX Serves MX
Mexican agricultural drone company.
- Service
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Ecorobotix
🇨🇭 CH Serves global
Swiss ultra-precise plant-by-plant sprayer.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Marut Drones
🇮🇳 IN Serves IN
Indian agricultural drone maker.
- Purchase
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
General Aeronautics
🇮🇳 IN Serves IN
Indian agri drone company.
- Purchase
- Service
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Integrated Aerial Precision
🇳🇬 NG Serves NG
Nigerian precision agriculture drone service: spraying, broadcasting and mapping.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Astral Aerial Solutions
🇰🇪 KE Serves KE, Africa
Nairobi drone operator offering agricultural spraying, mapping and training.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
FlyMint
🇰🇪 KE Serves KE, TZ
Heavy agricultural drone spraying, RTK mapping and crop scouting in Kenya and Tanzania.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Sandia Agric
🇬🇭 GH Serves GH
Accra-based agri company offering drone spraying and crop analysis.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Aero-Agri
🇬🇭 GH Serves GH
Ghanaian drone mapping and crop protection service for cocoa farms.
- Service
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
EAVision México
🇲🇽 MX Serves MX
Official Mexican distributor of EAVision agricultural spray drones.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Omega Drone
🇲🇽 MX Serves MX
Querétaro drone agrochemical application service.
MX$390–MX$590 / hectare as of Oct 2026
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
AgrosDrone
🇲🇽 MX Serves MX
Mexican agricultural drone fumigation and monitoring service (Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Coahuila, SLP).
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Planon Ambiental
🇧🇷 BR Serves BR
Brazilian drone crop spraying service.
R$60–R$150 / hectare as of Oct 2026
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
NexAg (Nex Drones)
🇧🇷 BR Serves BR-SP
Brazilian drone application service and drone dealer based in Franca, SP.
from R$85 / hectare as of Oct 2026
- Service
- Purchase
- 1 sourced price
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Remote Pilot Academy
🇮🇩 ID Serves ID
Indonesian drone pilot training academy.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Technogis Indonesia
🇮🇩 ID Serves ID
Indonesian aerial photography, LiDAR, survey and GIS services company.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Southeast Drone Solutions
🇺🇸 US Serves US-Southeast
North Carolina DJI Agras spray drone dealer with sales, training and support.
$19,999–$31,500 / unit as of Oct 2026
- Purchase
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
AeroAgro
🇦🇷 AR Serves AR-Buenos Aires
Argentine agricultural drone service (San Antonio de Areco) for spraying, fertilizing and seeding.
- Service
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
AgroVuelos
🇦🇷 AR Serves AR-North
Precision agricultural drone services in northern Argentina: spraying, NDVI mapping and aerial seeding.
- Service
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
SVE
🇦🇷 AR Serves AR-Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina aerial drone spraying for vineyards and other crops.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Agrovants
🇦🇷 AR Serves AR-Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina drone application of crop-protection, fertilizer and organic products.
- Service
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Agridom Solutions
🇵🇭 PH Serves PH
Philippine agri-drone company: spraying, broadcasting, mapping, training and UAV rental.
- Service
- Rental
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
New Hope Corporation
🇵🇭 PH Serves PH
Philippine precision-agriculture drone spraying, seed spreading and aerial mapping since 2017.
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
UAS Unmanned Systems Consulting
🇵🇭 PH Serves PH
Philippine UAV consultancy offering agricultural mapping, spraying, training and regulatory help.
- Service
- Purchase
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
FES Africa
🇲🇼 MW Serves MW, ZM, TZ
Drone spraying, multispectral/thermal crop assessment and LiDAR mapping in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Merkavion Technologies
🇹🇿 TZ Serves TZ
Tanzanian precision drone spraying, fertiliser spreading, crop-health monitoring and mapping.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
AgroSky Ingeniería
🇨🇴 CO Serves CO
Colombian drone company for topography, photogrammetry, industrial inspection and crop spraying.
- Service
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
MAPAGRO
🇨🇴 CO Serves CO
Colombian drone fumigation, GNSS-RTK measurement and aerial survey services.
- Service
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Sextante Drones
🇨🇴 CO Serves CO
Colombian drone spraying, mapping and farm management services.
- Service
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
AGRODRONIA
🇵🇪 PE Serves PE
Peruvian drone fumigation, fertilization and aerial seeding with DJI Agras nationwide.
- Service
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Agritronics
🇵🇰 PK Serves PK
Pakistani agricultural drone spraying, sales and training company.
1,200 PKR / acre as of Oct 2026
- Service
- Purchase
- 2 sourced prices
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Pak Flying Lab
🇵🇰 PK Serves PK
Pakistani drone company offering agricultural spraying, drone sales and training.
- Service
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Alpha Robotics
🇵🇰 PK Serves PK
Pakistani agricultural drone and robotics company.
- Service
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Agrinofy
🇧🇩 BD Serves BD
Bangladeshi drone pesticide spraying, fertilizer application, mapping and crop monitoring.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
ADOZA
🇿🇦 ZA Serves ZA
South African agricultural drone spraying and fertilizer spreading operator.
R 200 / hectare as of Oct 2026
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Agri Delta Drones
🇿🇦 ZA Serves ZA
South African drone crop-spraying service priced per hectare.
- Service
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
TGY Havacılık
🇹🇷 TR Serves TR
Turkish agricultural drone spraying service company.
- Service
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Nhà Bè Agri
🇻🇳 VN Serves VN
Vietnamese agri-drone dealer offering nationwide drone pesticide spraying services.
- Service
- Purchase
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
EAVision (极目机器人)
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese maker of agricultural crop-protection (spraying/spreading) drones with stereo-vision obstacle avoidance; sells worldwide through distributors.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
TopXGun (拓攻机器人)
🇨🇳 CN Serves China
Chinese maker of agricultural spraying drones and heavy-lift transport drones (e.g. Y160 hauling), also offers ODM.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Drone Space
🇰🇪 KE Serves KE
Kenyan drone company: drone seeding, targeted spraying, crop monitoring and drone pilot training.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Field Wings
🇦🇺 AU Serves AU-VIC
Victorian agricultural drone contractor: spraying, spreading and mapping with published per-hectare rates.
from A$30 / hectare as of Oct 25, 2026
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Drone Commander
🇦🇺 AU Serves AU-QLD, AU-NSW
Darling Downs (Toowoomba) aerial application company with a base in Griffith NSW; drone spraying and spreading across Queensland and NSW (CASA ReOC…
A$19–A$200 / hectare as of Mar 1, 2024
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Questions buyers ask
How much does crop spraying by drone cost?
Published prices for crop spraying by drone run $8–$20 per acre (4 prices from 2 sources, 4 regions; newest dated Oct 2026). Some suppliers price it per hectare, per unit and per hour instead. Every receipt is below.
Who offers crop spraying by drone near me?
We list 53 providers for crop spraying by drone. 28 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are Argentina (5), Mexico (5) and Tanzania (5). 6 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with target pest, disease or weed and the product label (drone application must be allowed on it); buffer zones near water, homes or sensitive crops; field location. The full checklist has 9 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Is a robot cheaper than hiring people for this?
Our modelled estimate for the US puts a person at about $8.70 and a robot at about $11.06 per acre; crossover: after 2035 (2031–after 2035). It is a model, not a quote, and every default is sourced in the robot-or-human calculator.
Are there rules or permits?
Aerial application needs aviation approval (FAA Part 137 + Part 107 or 44807 exemption in US) and pesticide applicator licensing; rules vary by country (many EU states restrict aerial spraying). More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
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Whirrwork. "Crop spraying by drone: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/crop-spraying-drone/. CC BY 4.0.
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@misc{whirrwork_crop_spraying_drone,
title = {Crop spraying by drone: cost, how it works \& providers},
author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/crop-spraying-drone/},
note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
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