New Holland stays at top
New Holland stays at top
FIGURES released by the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) reveal the tractor makers league table for 1997.
The EC Commission only allows such information to become available one year in arrears.
The 1996 pack – figures in brackets – has been shuffled, but New Holland with 23.6% (22.6%) still holds the number one spot, now followed by John Deere, whose 20.1% (19.4%) pushes Agco (Massey Ferguson) down to third with 17.9% (20%). Case, at 15.4% (16.8%), maintains fourth place.
Next in line comes Kubota. As further confirmation of the bullish demand for compact tractors in 1997, its 4.6% (3.5%) moves it up a place to fifth, ahead of Renault with 3.9% (3.7%) and Same Deutz-Fahr, with 3.5%.
The rest is accounted for by JCB Landpower 2.6% (3%), Valtra 2.3% (1.5%) and "others" 6.2% (9.4%).
Tractor sales league
Manufacturer Quantity Share %
New Holland 3,838 23.6
John Deere 3,282 20.1
Agco (MF) 2,923 17.9
Case 2505 15.4
Kubota 743 4.6
Renault 629 3.9
Same Deutz-Fahr 574 3.5
JCB Landpower 431 2.6
Valtra 360 2.2
Other 1,009 6.2
Total 16,294