Nigeria vs South Africa: Agricultural tractors, imports

Nigeria
68.12 million FAO, current US$
in 2007
South Africa
252.22 million FAO, current US$
in 2007
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

Agricultural tractors, imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 252.22 million FAO, current US$ against 68.12 million FAO, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 184.10 million FAO, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.91 million FAO, current US$ 39.45 million FAO, current US$ 37.54 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1970s 39.83 million FAO, current US$ 100.38 million FAO, current US$ 60.55 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1980s 31.69 million FAO, current US$ 145.88 million FAO, current US$ 114.19 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1990s 9.41 million FAO, current US$ 96.21 million FAO, current US$ 86.80 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
2000s 81.38 million FAO, current US$ 138.63 million FAO, current US$ 57.25 million FAO, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural tractors, imports, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 252.22 million FAO, current US$ against 68.12 million FAO, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2007.
What is the difference in agricultural tractors, imports between Nigeria and South Africa?
184.10 million FAO, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2007.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for agricultural tractors, imports?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,609 data points, 1961–2007
Last refreshed

Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Data are in US$.