Irish Agricultural New Tractor Registrations – October 2024
Month: 59 Units -21% change (compared with October 2023)
Year to Date: 1,774 Units -13% change (compared with October 2023)
The latest FTMTA Statistics Service Report for October 2024 shows a reduced level of activity in the farm machinery sector in Ireland with new tractor registrations continuing in a downward trend. The numbers of imported used tractors and machines, registered for the first time in Ireland, remained stable compared with the same month of October 2023.
Tractors
The October 2024 new tractor market at 59 units was 21% lower compared with the same month in 2023. There were 1,774 new tractors registered in the year-to-date, a 13% decline compared with the first ten months of 2023.
County Cork continues to deliver the highest number of new tractor registrations at 227 units for the year-to-date, while Tipperary is ranked in second place with 159 units followed by Meath and Wexford in third place at 101 units each.
The most popular power band was the 141 to 160hp category, which for October 2024 accounted for 22.03% of all new tractor registrations for the month. Tractors in the power band lower than 100hp rose to 18.68% of all new tractor registrations, a higher percentage than for the same month in 2023. The over 200hp category only accounted for 6.78% of all new tractors. The monthly average tractor horsepower figure for October 2024 dropped to 126hp and the largest tractor registered was rated at 215hp.
The FTMTA data shows that 223 imported used tractors were first-time registered in Ireland in October 2024, 31 units more than in October 2023. For the year to date, 2,335 used tractors were imported and registered for the first time, a 4.1% decline.
Telescopic Loaders
The Irish market for new telescopic loaders reported an 31.82% increase in October 2024 at 29 units compared with October 2023 when 22 units were registered. The year-to-date market shows a 1.37% decrease in registrations. The two leading brands JCB and Manitou account for 70% of the total new market, while Kramer is ranked third with a healthy 12% market share. There were 50 imported used telescopic loaders registered in October 2024.
Wheeled Loaders
The Irish wheeled loader market recorded a lower number of new registrations in October 2024 at 9 units, compared with October 2023, while the year-to-date market decreased by 21.35%. The position of the smaller Chinese manufactured machines dropped to 45% of the total year-to-date new wheeled loader registrations in Ireland. There was only 1 imported used wheeled loader registered in Ireland in October 2024.
Backhoe Loaders
There was just 1 new backhoe loader registered in October 2024 compared with October 2023 when 3 new machines were registered, which converted to a 66% year-to-date decrease. There were 3 used backhoe loaders registered in October 2024 in Ireland.
UTV Registrations
There were 15 new UTV’s registered in Ireland in October 2024, with just four used imported UTV registered for the first time. For the year-to-date 265 new UTV’s were registered in Ireland.
The FTMTA Statistics Service Reports are compiled from monthly raw data received only from the Irish Revenue Commissioners, which is responsible for all first-time registrations of new and used vehicles in Ireland.
For more information contact: Michael Farrelly, Executive Director
Tel: 045-409309 Email: info@ftmta.ie
Issued by FTMTA Statistics Service – 9 November 2024
