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Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Australia - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Shelley Roque Shelley Roque Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: February 2024 ANZSIC C2461

Revenue

$2.7bn

2024-25

$2.6bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

6,629

Businesses

833

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Australia industry analysis

In recent years, the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry has experienced a remarkable surge in demand, bolstered by favourable weather conditions and increased crop production. Heightened rainfall in 2020 to 2022 drove up sales to downstream markets, particularly farmers that needed agricultural machinery to accommodate higher crop output. However, the onset of El Nino conditions in 2023-24 is set to reduce annual rainfall levels. As a result, downstream markets are grappling with weaker crop production, ultimately reducing requirements for agricultural machinery. Despite the government’s efforts to encourage investment through tax relief measures, climbing interest rates have tempered private capital expenditure on agricultural machinery. That’s why revenue is anticipated to fall by 6.7% in 2023-24. Even so, the preceding surge in demand has resulted in industry revenue being expected to expand at an annualised 2.9% over the five years through 2023-24, to $2.7 billion.

Trends and Insights

  • Farm incomes have shot up in recent years, stimulating investment in new machinery and bolstering industry revenue. Domestic manufacturers can better cater to Australian farm standards and conditions, providing a competitive edge against imports.
  • Unfavourable growing conditions are weakening sales of planting machinery in 2023-24. Farming production volumes have dipped significantly amid El Nino conditions, following a recent hike over the past three years.
  • Industry manufacturers are mainly concentrated in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. These states lead in Australia’s agricultural production and contribute significantly to economic activity.
  • The Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry is marked by intense internal competition. The industry is highly fragmented, which is why manufacturing firms tend to focus on manufacturing niche machinery.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.7bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Capital expenditure across the farming sector strongly influences revenue for manufacturers

  • Environmental, economic and political factors affect farmers’ disposable income and willingness to invest in agricultural machinery.
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Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Australia
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Weakening sales will cause revenue to dip over the coming years

  • Demand from key downstream buyers, like farmers that grow grain, rice, sugar cane and cotton, is poised to contract over the coming years as annual rainfall levels and production volumes drop from their recent highs.

Biggest companies in the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Australia

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Australia industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Australia
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Planting machinery, Harvesting machinery and Agricultural machinery. Planting machinery is the largest segment of the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Australia.

Trends and Insights

Urbanisation trends have dampened sales of agricultural machinery

  • Agricultural machinery includes lawn mowing equipment, irrigation systems, agricultural windmills, sprayers, dairy machinery and farming machinery. Irrigation systems are used to distribute water among crops, fields and vines.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry firms mainly manufacture agricultural machinery, equipment and specialised parts. This machinery includes lawn mowers, and planting and harvesting equipment. Firms that mainly repair agricultural equipment and machinery are excluded from the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Planting machineryHarvesting machineryAgricultural machineryMachinery parts and accessories

Companies

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Related Terms

TILLAGECULTIVATORSEEDERVITICULTURECRAWLER TRACTORLa Niña El Niño

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 2461 - Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Australia

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Farm incomes have shot up in recent years, stimulating investment in new machinery and bolstering industry revenue. Domestic manufacturers can better cater to Australian farm...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Unfavourable growing conditions are weakening sales of planting machinery in 2023-24. Farming production volumes have dipped significantly amid El Nino conditions, following ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Industry manufacturers are mainly concentrated in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. These states lead in Australia’s agricultural production and contribute significan...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry is marked by intense internal competition. The industry is highly fragmented, which is why manufacturing firms tend to focus...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

No companies in the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry account for a substantial share of the market. Most local manufacturers produce specialised machinery, while...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    Potential new legislation relating to the maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery could influence local manufacturers over the coming years. New right-to-repair laws...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    In recent years, strengthening sales of niche Australian machinery products have supported profitability. But weakening demand from agriculture has put pressure on revenue fo...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry in Australia in 2024?

    The market size of the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry in Australia is $2.7bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Australia industry in 2024?

    There are 833 businesses in the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 2.9 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry in Australia is expected to decline.

    What does the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Australia include?

    Planting machinery and Harvesting machinery are part of the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry.

    How competitive is the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry in Australia?

    The level of competition is high and steady in the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry in Australia.

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    Competitors

    • Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing in Australia
    • Mining and Construction Machinery Manufacturing in Australia

    Complementors

    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing in Australia
    • Farm and Construction Machinery Wholesaling in Australia

    International industries

    • Tractors & Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in the US
    • Precision Agriculture Systems & Services in the US
    • Tractors & Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in Canada
    • Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing in New Zealand
    • Agricultural & Forestry Machinery Manufacturing in the UK

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