December 2025: TRACTOR and COMBINE HARVESTER SALES
| Month – December | Year to date | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | % | 2025 | 2024 | % | |
| Tractors | 494 | 444 | 11.3% | 7 668 | 6 463 | 18.6 % |
| Combine Harvesters | 7 | 6 | 16.7 % | 207 | 207 | 3.0 % |
December tractor sales of 494 units were 11% more than the 444 units sold in December last year. Calendar year 2025 tractor sales of 7 668 units were almost 19% up on the 6 463 units sold in 2024. Seven combine harvesters were sold in December, one more than the six units sold in December last year. Calendar year 2025 combine harvester sales of 207 units were 3% up on the 201 units sold in 2024.
Weather conditions, in general, are favourable, with summer crop production prospects looking good. Winter crop production too has been good. Farmers are cautiously optimistic about their summer crops, but will of course wait until they have harvested these before finalising their buying decisions.
At this early stage, expectations for 2026 tractor sales are that they are likely to be between 5 and 10% lower than last year. Combine harvester sales are likely to be similar to those of last year.
Willie Human
Chairman: South African Agricultural Machinery Association
Contact: Willie Human (083) 954-7232 or Dr. Jim Rankin (011) 453-7249