AGFACTS Newsbrief estimated the total tractive power in the South African tractor park at 8,72 million kW in 2024. This is 6% higher than in 2023 (8,21 million kW), 32% higher than a decade ago (6,48 million kW), and nearly double the 4,37 million kW of 2004.
The tractive power of tractors younger than ten years old is currently 5,33 million kW, up 13% on the 4,71 million kW of 10 years ago, and almost 86% up on the 2,87 million kW of 20 years ago.
Nevertheless, the proportion of the overall tractive power younger than 10 years old has declined from 66% 20 years ago to 61%, whereas the five-year moving average power of tractors in the park has increased from 76 kW 20 years ago to 79,5 kW 10 years ago and 83,3 kW currently.
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