Month: 21 Units +110% change (compared with December 2023)
Year to Date: 1,817 Units -12% change (compared with full year 2023)
The latest FTMTA Statistics Service Report for December 2024 shows a reduced level of activity in the farm machinery sector in Ireland with new tractor registrations showing a 12% reduction. The numbers of imported used tractors, registered for the first time in Ireland, increased by 10% compared with the same month of December 2023.
Tractors
The December 2024 new tractor market at 21 units was 110% higher compared with the same month in 2023. There were 1,817 new tractors registered for the full year of 2024; a 12% decline compared with the full year of 2023.
County Cork continues to deliver the highest number of new tractor registrations at 230 units for the year-to-date, while Tipperary is ranked in second place with 161 units followed by Meath in third place at 105 units each.
The most popular power band for 2024 was the 161hp to 200hp category, which accounted for 22.01% of all new tractor registrations for the year. Registrations of tractors in the power band between 100hp and 140hp decreased by 4.67% in 2024 compared with 2023. The over 200hp category accounted for 12.27% of all new tractors, up from 8.65% in 2023. The monthly average tractor horsepower figure for December 2024 dropped to 97hp and the largest tractor registered was rated at 182hp.
The FTMTA data shows that 218 imported used tractors were first-time registered in Ireland in December 2024, 21 units more than in December 2023. For the full year of 2024, 2,767 used tractors were imported and registered in Ireland for the first time, a 4% decline.
Telescopic Loaders
The Irish market for new telescopic loaders reported an increase in December 2024 at 7 units compared with December 2023 when no new units were registered. The year-to-date market shows a 1.98% 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 37 imported used telescopic loaders registered in December 2024.
Wheeled Loaders
The Irish wheeled loader market recorded a slightly higher number of new registrations in December 2024 at 4 units, compared with December 2023, while the year-to-date market decreased by 19.19%. The position of the smaller Chinese manufactured machines is significant at 47% of the total year-to-date new wheeled loader registrations in Ireland. There were 4 imported used wheeled loaders registered in Ireland in December 2024.
Backhoe Loaders
There was no new backhoe loader registered in December 2024 compared with December 2023 when one new machine was registered. There were 4 used backhoe loaders registered in December 2024 in Ireland.
UTV Registrations
There were 3 new UTV’s registered in Ireland in December 2024, with just one used imported UTV registered for the first time. For the year-to-date 281 new UTV’s were registered in Ireland.
New & Used Tractor Registrations by Month Ireland December 2024 – FTMTA
