Which has higher agricultural tractors, imports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 50,599 against 25,125 in South Africa as of 2007.

What is the difference in agricultural tractors, imports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?

25,474, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?

47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural tractors, imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

South Africa

25,125

in 2007

Sub-Saharan Africa

50,599

in 2007

South Africa rank

1st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Agricultural tractors, imports over time

South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 50,599 against 25,125 in South Africa, a difference of 25,474.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14,990	23,324	8,335	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	17,969	35,192	17,223	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	10,151	26,007	15,856	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	8,564	25,155	16,591	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	8,923	31,687	22,764	Sub-Saharan 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?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 50,599 against 25,125 in South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in agricultural tractors, imports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 25,474, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2007.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agricultural tractors, imports?: South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural tractors, imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agricultural tractors, imports
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 2,606 data points, 1961–2007
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.