Poland’s new tractor registrations fall 25.9% in July 2026

July registrations fall below the 12-month average

Poland registered 766 new agricultural tractors in July 2026, according to Agronews, 268 fewer than in the same month of 2025. The total represented a 25.9% year-on-year decline and a 9.77% decrease from June. July registrations also fell below the average of approximately 800 tractors recorded over the previous 12 months.

The longer-term figures indicate that the slowdown extends beyond a single month. Poland registered 9,332 new tractors between August 2025 and the end of July 2026, compared with 10,163 in the corresponding earlier period, a decline of 8.17%. From January through July 2026, registrations reached 4,900, against 6,171 during the first seven months of 2025. That reduced the market by more than 1,200 machines.

Leading brands lose volume as smaller suppliers expand

New Holland led the July market with 91 registrations and an 11.9% share. John Deere ranked second with 84 tractors and 11%, followed by Kubota with 76 units and 9.9%. However, their July volumes fell by 28.9%, 53.8% and 35%, respectively, from a year earlier. Kioti moved against the wider trend, increasing its registrations by 75%.

The January-July results show a similar divergence. New Holland retained first place with 705 tractors, although its total was 224 units below the previous year. John Deere recorded 577 registrations, down 25.9%, while Kubota registered 460 machines, down 25.4%. Kioti more than doubled its volume from 119 to 247 tractors, an increase of 107.6%. Aupax rose from 16 to 82 machines, growth of more than 400%, but these gains were insufficient to offset declines among the largest brands.

Demand shifts away from higher-powered tractors

Weakness was concentrated in machinery requiring larger capital commitments. Registrations of tractors rated at 141–200 horsepower fell 43% in January-July, while the 101–140 horsepower category declined 40%. Growth was limited to tractors below 30 horsepower, up 26%, and the 51–70 horsepower segment, up 1%. The average power of a newly registered tractor consequently fell to 127.6 horsepower from 135.4 horsepower a year earlier.

Market leadership varied by power class. Kubota held 27.5% of the 30–50 horsepower segment, while Kioti led the 51–70 horsepower category with 20.1%. New Holland accounted for 25.6% of registrations in the largest-volume 71–100 horsepower class. Massey Ferguson led the 101–140 horsepower group with 18.5%, while John Deere controlled 25.1% of the 141–200 horsepower segment and 30.2% of registrations above 200 horsepower.

Key agricultural regions also record declines

Mazowieckie remained Poland’s largest regional market, with 857 tractors registered during the first seven months, but its total fell 23.8% year on year. Wielkopolskie followed with 519 registrations, down 28.4%, while Małopolskie recorded 449 machines, a decline of 15.3%. Average tractor power ranged from 171.8 horsepower in Kujawsko-Pomorskie to 82.1 horsepower in Małopolskie.

Agronews linked the weaker market to more cautious investment by farmers amid high machinery prices, financing costs and uncertainty over production profitability. The contraction across major brands, key farming regions and higher power classes suggests that buyers are postponing expensive fleet upgrades or choosing smaller machines. Subsequent monthly data will show whether July reflected seasonal weakness or a more persistent reduction in capital spending.