Using a variety of sources, Ag Equipment Intelligence editors and contributors compiled a list of 2019 tractor sales from 10 countries. A comparison of the 10 shows sales were up in 5 of the countries and sales were down in 5 of the countries. The country that showed the biggest jump on a percentage basis was France, where sales increased by 25%. Of the “Big” 5 on the list — United States, Brazil, Germany, France and Russia — only Brazil, down 15% in 2019, showed a year-over-year falloff in unit sales for the year vs. 2018.

As part of its wide-ranging strategy to gain tractor market share in Europe, CNH Industrial aims to transform its obscure Steyr brand into a premium, high tech, high margin line that will appeal to dealers committed to retaining their independent implement franchises.

The Brazilian National Assn. of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea) has updated its numbers bringing the January tractor and combine sales.

Farmers and custom operators in Germany bought 570 more agricultural tractors in 2019, to increase sales by 2.6% over the year prior.

A strong order book at the beginning of the year was a welcome legacy for Kuhn’s commercial activities last year as 2019 ended with only a modest drop in net sales as a challenging North American market dimmed prospects for 2020 figures.

Tractor sales in South Africa plummeted last year as initial uncertainty over harvest prospects in summer cropping areas, followed by drought conditions that held back timely planting, had a profound impact on grower investment sentiment.

Despite devastating bushfires and an ongoing drought, Australian ag equipment dealers managed to sell more tractors in the final month of 2019 than in the year prior, with mid- to upper range 100-200 horsepower models doing best with a volume 15% higher than in 2018.

Distortions in the registrations data used to monitor tractor sales in the United Kingdom have resulted in figures for 2019 that appear to show some growth, when, in fact, a drop in sales was the reality.