FTMTA: New tractor registrations up 43% in year to July
The number of new tractor registrations in July was up by 300 units when compared to the previous month (52), according to the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA).
The latest FTMTA Statistics Service Report for July 2025 shows the current level of vehicle registration activity in the farm machinery sector in Ireland.
While the numbers of imported used tractors, registered for the first time in Ireland, increased compared with the same month of July 2024, the year-to-date market showed a 10% increase.
The July 2025 new tractor market at 352 units was 43% higher compared with the same month in 2024.
The year-to-date 2025 new tractor registration moving total figure is 10% higher at 1,678 units compared with 1,527 units for the first seven months of 2024.
Co. Cork continued to deliver the highest number of new tractor registrations at 249 units for the year-to-date, while Co. Tipperary was ranked in second place with 164 units, followed by Co. Wexford at 98 units.
The most popular power band for July 2025 was the 161-200hp category, which accounted for 23.30% of all new tractor registrations for the month.
This is the most popular power band in the year to date and accounted for 25.21% of all new tractor registrations in 2025.
The over-200hp category increased to 15.63% of all new tractors for the year-to-date. The monthly average tractor horsepower figure for July 2025 was 153hp, and the largest tractor registered was rated at 355hp.
| Month | New units | Used units |
|---|---|---|
| January | 382 | 194 |
| February | 172 | 213 |
| March | 180 | 254 |
| April | 291 | 323 |
| May | 249 | 275 |
| June | 52 | 236 |
| July | 352 | 281 |
| Total | 1,678 | 1,776 |
The FTMTA data shows that 281 imported used tractors were registered for the first time in Ireland in July 2025, 17 more units than in July 2024.
The year-to-date used tractor registration figure at 1,776 units was 73 units more than was registered for the first seven months of 2024.
The Irish market for new telescopic loaders reported an 18.28% increase in July 2025 at 110 units, compared with July 2024.
The latest FTMTA data shows new telescopic registrations for the year-to-date increased by 14% to 544 units compared with the same seven months of 2024 when 477 units were registered.
The two leading brands, Manitou and JCB, accounted for 74% of the total market.
There were 57 imported used telescopic loaders registered in July 2025, significantly up from 41 in July 2024.
The Irish wheeled loader market recorded an increased number of new registrations in July 2025 at 26 units compared with July 2024 at 10 units, which was a market increase of 61%.
There were just four imported used wheeled loaders registered in July 2025 compared with one in July 2024.
The Irish backhoe loader market decreased in July 2025 compared with July 2024, with just seven new machines registered.
There were eight used backhoe loaders registered in July 2025 in Ireland.
For the period from January to July 2025 there were 36 new backhoe loaders registered in Ireland, compared with 44 in the first six months of 2024.
There were 33 new UTVs registered in Ireland in July 2025, compared with 27 in July 2024.
For the year-to-date, there were 164 new UTVs registered in Ireland compared with 230 for the first seven months of 2024, a 28% year-to-date decline.
There were five used imported UTV registered for the first time in July 2025. For the first seven months of 2025 there were 20 used imports.
The FTMTA statistics service reports are compiled from monthly raw data received from the Irish Revenue Commissioners who are responsible for all first-time registrations of new and used vehicles in Ireland.
