A total of 2,067 new tractors were registered in Ireland throughout 2025, an increase of 14% on 2024. Meanwhile, the UK recorded a 14.2% decline in new tractor sales for 2025, Gary Abbott writes.
A total of 2,067 new tractors were registered in Ireland throughout 2025.
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A total of 2,067 new tractors were registered in Ireland throughout 2025, once again surpassing the 2,000 mark following a subdued 12-month period during 2024. This marks a 14% increase on 2024 sales, when 1,817 new tractors were registered.
The most recent data provided by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) shows that the county which recorded the most new registrations in 2025 was Cork at 295 units. Leitrim recorded the lowest number of new registrations at 19 units.
The most popular horsepower category for 2025 was 161hp to 200hp, accounting for 24.43% of all new
registrations.
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The FTMTA data shows that 2,971 used tractors were imported and first-time registered in Ireland throughout 2025, an increase of 204 units or 7.4% on 2024.
The same positivity can’t be said for the UK market, which seen 14.2% fewer new tractor registrations during 2025 at 8,791 units, the lowest number recorded since the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) started documenting tractor registrations in the 1960s and claimed to be the lowest since before WWII.
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A total of 2,067 new tractors were registered in Ireland throughout 2025, an increase of 14% on 2024. Meanwhile, the UK recorded a 14.2% decline in new tractor sales for 2025, Gary Abbott writes.
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A total of 2,067 new tractors were registered in Ireland throughout 2025, once again surpassing the 2,000 mark following a subdued 12-month period during 2024. This marks a 14% increase on 2024 sales, when 1,817 new tractors were registered.
The most recent data provided by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) shows that the county which recorded the most new registrations in 2025 was Cork at 295 units. Leitrim recorded the lowest number of new registrations at 19 units.
The most popular horsepower category for 2025 was 161hp to 200hp, accounting for 24.43% of all new
registrations.
The FTMTA data shows that 2,971 used tractors were imported and first-time registered in Ireland throughout 2025, an increase of 204 units or 7.4% on 2024.
The same positivity can’t be said for the UK market, which seen 14.2% fewer new tractor registrations during 2025 at 8,791 units, the lowest number recorded since the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) started documenting tractor registrations in the 1960s and claimed to be the lowest since before WWII.
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