South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Agricultural tractors, imports

South Africa
252.22 million FAO, current US$
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
320.72 million FAO, current US$
in 2007
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Agricultural tractors, imports over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 320.72 million FAO, current US$ against 252.22 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 68.50 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 39.45 million FAO, current US$ 41.69 million FAO, current US$ 2.24 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 100.38 million FAO, current US$ 172.79 million FAO, current US$ 72.42 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 145.88 million FAO, current US$ 193.47 million FAO, current US$ 47.59 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 96.21 million FAO, current US$ 168.83 million FAO, current US$ 72.62 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 138.63 million FAO, current US$ 296.57 million FAO, current US$ 157.94 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural tractors, imports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 320.72 million FAO, current US$ against 252.22 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in agricultural tractors, imports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
68.50 million FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2007.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for agricultural tractors, imports?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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$.