174 new tractors were registered in March, according to the latest data from the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA).

The FTMTA Statistics Service Report for April 2026 states that this represents a 40% drop when compared to the same month in 2025.

Between January and April this year, 1,243 new tractors were registered, which is a 21% increase on the same 4-month period in 2025.

Tractors

The most popular power band for April 2026 was the 161hp to 200hp category, which accounted for 26% of all new tractor registrations for the month.

The over 200hp category accounted for 16% of all new tractors for the month of April 2026.

The monthly average tractor horsepower figure for April 2026 was 158hp, and the largest tractor registered was rated at 355hp.

Cork again delivered the highest number of new tractor registrations at 26 units for April.

Tipperary recorded 13 new tractor registrations in the month, with Kilkenny, and Wexford each recording 11 units.

The FTMTA data shows that 190 imported used tractors were first-time registered in Ireland in April 2026, 133 units lower than in April 2025.

955 imported used tractors were have been first-time registered since the start of the year.

Loaders

The Irish market for new telescopic loaders reported a 19% reduction in the year to April 2026 at 58 units.

The two leading brands for the year to date, JCB and Manitou accounted for 70% of the total market, while Weidemann has dropped to a 7% market share.

There were 29 imported used telescopic loaders registered in April 2026, a significant reduction from the 52 units registered in April 2025.

The Irish wheeled loader market recorded a higher number of new registrations in April 2026 at 23 units compared with April 2025 at 38 units, which was a market decrease of 65%.

The smaller Chinese manufactured machines at the lower price and power end of the market accounted for over 45% of the new wheeled loader registrations in Ireland.

There were just 2 imported used wheeled loaders registered in April 2026 compared with 8 in April 2025.

FTMTA

The Irish backhoe loader market was flat in April 2026 with no new machines registered, representing a 50% decrease on April 2025.

4 used backhoe loaders were registered in Ireland in April 2026, the same number as April 2025.

24 new utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) were registered in Ireland in April 2026, compared with 14 in April 2025.

There were two used imported UTVs registered for the first time in April 2026 compared with 1 in April 2025.

The FTMTA statistics service reports are compiled from monthly raw data received from the Revenue Commissioners who are responsible for all first-time registrations of new and used vehicles in Ireland.