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title: "John Deere vs Massey Ferguson: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, John Deere or Massey Ferguson? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tractor brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# John Deere vs Massey Ferguson: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, John Deere or Massey Ferguson? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tractor brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: John Deere and Massey Ferguson
- **Competitive set**: Tractor brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **John Deere Share of Search**: 38.4%
- **Massey Ferguson Share of Search**: 20.6%

## Which is more popular in search, John Deere or Massey Ferguson?

- In August 2026, John Deere had more branded searches than Massey Ferguson among tractor brands in New Zealand. John Deere was estimated to have 6.2K branded searches compared to Massey Ferguson’s 3.3K, and held a 38.4% Share of Search versus Massey Ferguson’s 20.6%.
- John Deere was ahead of Massey Ferguson in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, John Deere’s estimated Share of Search among tractor brands in New Zealand moved from 41.7% to 38.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8K to 6.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Massey Ferguson’s estimated Share of Search among tractor brands in New Zealand moved from 19.7% to 20.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.8K to 3.3K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand tractor brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Kubota overtook Massey Ferguson to rank 2nd among tractor brands in New Zealand, at 21.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for John Deere in New Zealand fell 23% over 11 measured months, from 8K to 6.2K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Massey Ferguson in New Zealand fell 12.7% over 11 measured months, from 3.8K to 3.3K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | John Deere estimated searches | John Deere Share of Search | John Deere rank | Massey Ferguson estimated searches | Massey Ferguson Share of Search | Massey Ferguson rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 8K | 41.7% | 1 | 3.8K | 19.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 7.6K | 39.6% | 1 | 4K | 20.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 7.3K | 42.5% | 1 | 3.5K | 20.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.2K | 37.3% | 1 | 3.8K | 22.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 7.1K | 38.6% | 1 | 3.6K | 19.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 7.5K | 38.1% | 1 | 3.8K | 19% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.5K | 38.4% | 1 | 3.7K | 21.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 6.7K | 38.5% | 1 | 3.6K | 20.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.5K | 35.1% | 1 | 3.5K | 18.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 38% | 1 | 3K | 21% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 6.2K | 38.4% | 1 | 3.3K | 20.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using John Deere’s and Massey Ferguson’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **John Deere**: Measured on the search terms “brandt john deere”, “deere com”, “john deere”, “john deere 6110m”, “john deere 6r”, “john deere 8r”, “john deere 9rx”, “john deere caps”, “john deere childrens tractor”, “john deere d110”, “john deere excavators”, “john deere farm equipment”, “john deere gator”, “john deere lawn mowers”, “john deere mowers”, “john deere near me”, “john deere nz”, “john deere online”, “john deere ride on”, “john deere riding lawn mowers”, “john deere riding mowers”, “john deere tractor”, “john deere x300r”, “john deere zero turn mowers”, “johndeere”, “johndeere nz” and “johndeere tractor”, summed into one figure.
- **Massey Ferguson**: Measured on the search terms “135 massey ferguson tractor for sale”, “5465 massey ferguson”, “7614 massey ferguson”, “massey ferguson”, “massey ferguson 135”, “massey ferguson 135 for sale”, “massey ferguson 165”, “massey ferguson 188”, “massey ferguson 28”, “massey ferguson 35”, “massey ferguson 35 tractor”, “massey ferguson 35x for sale”, “massey ferguson 390”, “massey ferguson 65”, “massey ferguson 7615”, “massey ferguson farm machinery”, “massey ferguson near me”, “massey ferguson nz”, “massey ferguson online”, “massey ferguson small tractor”, “massey ferguson te20”, “massey ferguson tractor”, “massey ferguson tractors for sale”, “masseyferguson”, “masseyferguson com” and “masseyferguson tractor”, summed into one figure.

- [John Deere profile](/demand/nz/brands/john-deere)
- [Massey Ferguson profile](/demand/nz/brands/massey-ferguson)
- [All tractor brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-tractor-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, John Deere or Massey Ferguson?

In August 2026, John Deere had more branded searches than Massey Ferguson among tractor brands in New Zealand. John Deere was estimated to have 6.2K branded searches compared to Massey Ferguson’s 3.3K, and held a 38.4% Share of Search versus Massey Ferguson’s 20.6%.

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