While the number of new tractors registered in Ireland in June 2025 decreased in comparison with the same month in 2024, the year-to-date market showed a 3% increase, according to the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA).

The June 2025 new tractor market saw 52 units registered, which was 13% lower compared with the same month in 2024. The year-to-date figure for new tractor registrations is 3% higher at 1,326 units compared with 1,290 units for the first six months of 2024.

The most popular power band for June 2025 was the 161hp to 200hp category, which accounted for 23.08% of all new tractor registrations for the month. This is also the most popular power band in the year to date and accounted for 25.72% of all new tractor registrations in 2025.

The over-200hp category remained stable at 12.1% for the year to date. The monthly average tractor horsepower figure for June 2025 was 147hp, and the largest tractor registered was rated at 370hp.

Co Cork continued to deliver the highest number of new tractor registrations at 205 units for the year to date, while Tipperary was ranked in second place with 129 units, followed by Galway at 73 units.

The FTMTA data shows that 236 imported used tractors were first-time registered in Ireland in June 2025, 34 more units than in June 2024.

The year-to-date registration figure for used tractors stood at 1,495 units which was 56 units more than was registered for the first six months of 2024.

Northern Ireland

According to the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA), there were year-on-year declines across all of the UK in the first half of 2025. Considering this, Northern Ireland has performed relatively well in 2025, seeing a below-average annual fall, after holding steady in 2024.

For the first six months of 2025, sales in Northern Ireland recorded 282 units, which was 5.8% of total UK tractor registration figures.

This was a 7.8% drop on the same period in 2024, when 306 new tractors were registered.

UK sales down

Although the number of agricultural tractors registered in the UK in June remained well below the seasonal average, the year-on-year decline was the lowest since November, the AEA outlined.

The monthly total of 852 machines was only 2% lower than the number recorded in June 2024. However, it was only around three-quarters of the average number registered in June over the previous five years.

That brought the total for the first half of the year to 4,869 machines, 17% fewer than in January to June 2024 and 25% below average. This is the lowest level recorded by this point in the year since 1998.

Looking at the year to date, the AEA outlined that there have been fewer tractors registered so far this year across all power bands.

It noted that the fastest declines have been for the biggest machines. Registrations of tractors over 240hp were down by 38%, compared with January to June 2024.

This segment of the market was the only one to see growth during 2024, so it is unsurprising that it was the focus of declines this year.

The average power of agricultural tractors recorded during the period was 173.8hp, down from 180.7hp in the first half of last year.

Tractor sales in the UK are at the lowest level recorded by this point in the year since 1998.