Month: 22 Units +16% change (compared with November 2023)
Year to Date: 1,796 Units -13% change (compared with November 2023)
The latest FTMTA Statistics Service Report for November 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 November 2023.
Tractors
The November 2024 new tractor market at 22 units was 16% higher compared with the same month in 2023. There were 1,796 new tractors registered in the year-to-date, a 13% decline compared with the first eleven months of 2023.
County Cork continues to deliver the highest number of new tractor registrations at 229 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 103 units each.
The most popular power band was the 141 to 160hp category, which for November 2024 accounted for 22.73% of all new tractor registrations for the month. Tractors in the power band lower than 100hp rose to 31.82% of all new tractor registrations, a higher percentage than for the same month in 2023. The over 200hp category accounted for 9.1% of all new tractors. The monthly average tractor horsepower figure for November 2024 dropped to 122hp and the largest tractor registered was rated at 260hp.
The FTMTA data shows that 214 imported used tractors were first-time registered in Ireland in November 2024, 26 units less than in November 2023. For the year to date, 2,549 used tractors were imported and registered for the first time, a 4.8% decline.
Telescopic Loaders
The Irish market for new telescopic loaders reported an 65% increase in November 2024 at 33 units compared with November 2023 when 20 units were registered. The year-to-date market shows a 0.83% increase 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 43 imported used telescopic loaders registered in November 2024.
Wheeled Loaders
The Irish wheeled loader market recorded a slightly higher number of new registrations in November 2024 at 5 units, compared with November 2023, while the year-to-date market decreased by 20.41%. The position of the smaller Chinese manufactured machines increased to 59% of the total year-to-date new wheeled loader registrations in Ireland. There were 5 imported used wheeled loaders registered in Ireland in November 2024.
Backhoe Loaders
There was just 1 new backhoe loader registered in November 2024 compared with November 2023 when no new machines were registered. There were 5 used backhoe loaders registered in November 2024 in Ireland.
UTV Registrations
There were 13 new UTV’s registered in Ireland in November 2024, with just two used imported UTV registered for the first time. For the year-to-date 278 new UTV’s were registered in Ireland.
New & Used Tractor Registrations by Month Ireland November 2024 – FTMTA
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 – 12 December 2024
