Industry Overview
The Global Electric Tractor Market is anticipated to grow from USD 0.71 billion in 2023 to USD 1.6 billion in 2030, thus growing at a CAGR of 45.6% during the forecast period. Electric tractors have electronic batteries that can be recharged by plugging them into a socket. Electric tractors do not produce CO2 emissions or air pollution. Moreover, the electric tractor market is niche owing to the rising demands for smart agricultural products, government endorsement, and favorable policies. The rising number of farmers are forced to integrate mechanized farming on the same limited land to achieve better production, therefore companies are developing autonomous e-tractors.
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the global electric tractor market due to strict lockdowns, restrictions on global trade, and strict regulations by the government. This has affected production and demand, created disruption in the supply chain, and had a financial impact on firms. However, the market is expected to provide remunerative opportunities for producers post-COVID-19 crisis.
Market Segmentation
Insight by Component
Based on components, the global electric tractor market is segmented into sensors, GPS, vision systems, and others. GPS-enabled tractors are anticipated to be in demand owing to their ability to navigate well. This sub-division dominates the market and is forecasted to grow with the highest CAGR.
Insight by Tractor Type
Based on tractor type, the global electric tractor market is divided into light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty. Among these segments, light and medium-duty tractors dominate the market as electric powertrains are used in low-power application tractors. The development of electric vehicle technologies will propel the advancement of high-power tractors during the projected period.
Insight by Battery Type
Based on battery type, the global electric tractor market is bifurcated into lead-acid and lithium-ion. Lithium-ion is anticipated to grow at the fastest rate owing to its various advantages over lead-acid batteries. The lithium-ion battery has high energy density, high efficiency, higher effective battery capacity, and a longer life span as compared to lead-acid batteries.
Insight by Drivetrain Technology
Based on drivetrain technology, the global electric tractor market is segmented into hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs). The hybrid electric vehicle holds the largest share in the market as these tractors can be charged by a water wheel, windmill, and solar panels. Moreover, a hybrid electric vehicle is gaining popularity owing to the establishment of advanced infrastructure in this industry.
Insight by Application
Based on application, the global electric tractor market is categorized into agriculture, construction, and mining & transportation. Among these segments, the agriculture sector holds the largest market share in the global electric tractor market as it has several specific applications of electric tractors available in the industry. Some tractors even facilitate multiple applications or combo applications at the same time. The major applications that electric tractors facilitate are tillage, harvesting, irrigation, seed sowing, spraying, and fertilizing.
Global Electric Tractor Market Report Coverage
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Report Metric
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Details
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Historical Period
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2018 - 2023
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Base Year Considered
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2024
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Forecast Period
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2025 - 2030
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Market Size in 2023
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U.S.D. 0.71 Billion
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Revenue Forecast in 2030
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U.S.D. 1.6 Billion
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Growth Rate
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45.6%
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Segments Covered in the Report
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By Component, By Tractor Type,By Battery Type,By Drivetrain Technology,By Application
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Report Scope
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Market Trends, Drivers, and Restraints; Revenue Estimation and Forecast; Segmentation Analysis; Impact of COVID-19; Companies’ Strategic Developments; Market Share Analysis of Key Players; Company Profiling
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Regions Covered in the Report
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North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Rest of the World (RoW)
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Industry Dynamics
Growth Drivers
Factors that drive the growth of the global electric tractor market are the rising demand for no-emission vehicles in the agriculture sector, few moving parts due to which repair & maintenance costs are less and they can work for more time, more efficient than diesel tractors, cost-effectiveness resulting in a reduction of fossil fuel, eco-friendly as it does not make noise or air pollution. Moreover, electric tractors result in higher production on small lands, and various initiatives are taken by the government to promote the growth of electric tractors. Thus, these factors will propel the sale of electric tractors and boost the growth of the global electric tractor market during the forecast period. The major benefits of using electric tractors in the farms will result in improved productivity, higher return on investment, reliability on autonomous tractors, and government support and favorable policies.
Challenges
There is the low efficiency of electric tractors as compared to gasoline-driven, the availability of alternatives or fuel-based electric tractors, the high initial cost of equipment, limitation of battery technology, low speed, and low energy storage capacity are the challenges faced by the electric tractor market. Moreover, it is difficult for new entrants to enter the market owing to the high investment capital required. Opportunities
The governments of various countries are promoting the utilization of efficient vehicles such as hybrid electric vehicles. The incorporation of electricity in agricultural machines and tractors is creating opportunities for the growth of the electric tractor market.
Industry Ecosystem
The electric tractor market is niche and the industry has resulted in the development of electric tractors with better efficiencies and the introduction of telematics in electric tractors. Key players have been collaborating with international partners to extend their market reach on a global basis. This poses a threat to the new entrants in the industry.
Geographic Overview
North America dominates the electric tractor market owing to the adoption of the developed technology, increasing demand for compact tractors, and the presence of the major players in the industry. The Asia Pacific has proven to be the region with the highest growth rate in the electric tractor market owing to factors such as large farmlands, agriculture-dependent economies, and government regulations. Countries such as China and India are reigning on this altar. These countries have been forecasted to showcase huge demand for electric tractors during the forecast period.
Competitive Insight
The companies in this industry are insisting on focusing on the development of new autonomous driving techniques to make driving safer and more dependable. Different countries are investing in developing autonomous electric tractors to cater to this demand. Technological advancements are anticipated in the coming years, and thus the market growth of the industry shortly is forecasted very high.
AGCO Corporation is an American agricultural machinery manufacturer headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, United States. The company designs, produces and sells tractors, combines, self-propelled sprayers, foragers, hay tools, seeding equipment, smart farming technologies and tillage equipment.
Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere, is an American corporation that manufactures heavy equipment, forestry machinery, agricultural machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.
Recent Developments by Key Players
Kubota Corporation and Kurimoto, Ltd. collaborated for continuous production system for secondary battery electrode slurry that combines a feeder for feeding a constant flow of raw materials and a twin-screw kneader for mixing raw materials evenly. This partnershhip is to promote electrification and focus on a carbon-neutral society by developing continuous production systems with high efficiency and contributing to the stable supply of secondary batteries.
The key players in the global electric tractor market are AGCO Corporation, Deere and Company, CLAAS KGaA mbH, Kubota Corporation, Escorts Limited, Caterpillar Inc., Yanmar Co. Ltd., and J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd. (JCB).
The Electric Tractor Market report offers a comprehensive market segmentation analysis along with an estimation for the forecast period 2025–2030.
Segments Covered in the Report
- By Component
- Sensors
- GPS
- Vision System
- Others
- By Tractor Type
- Light-Duty
- Medium-Duty
- Heavy-Duty
- By Battery Type
- By Drivetrain Technology
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV)
- Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)
- Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)
- By Application
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Mining & Transportation
Region Covered in the Report
- North America
- Europe
- Germany
- U.K.
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific (APAC)
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Rest of the World (RoW)
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- U.A.E.
- Other Countries
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