Agricultural tractors, exports in Africa
Africa: Agricultural tractors, exports was 54,579 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, exports in Africa, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors, exports in Africa is 54,579, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 234.0% on the previous year and up 4,549.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, exports in Africa peaked at 54,579 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 176, in 1964.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, exports in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 602 | — |
| 1962 | 365 | -39.4% |
| 1963 | 319 | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 176 | -44.8% |
| 1965 | 249 | +41.5% |
| 1966 | 383 | +53.8% |
| 1967 | 936 | +144.4% |
| 1968 | 746 | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 700 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 926 | +32.3% |
| 1971 | 1,405 | +51.7% |
| 1972 | 1,672 | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 1,293 | -22.7% |
| 1974 | 1,636 | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 1,774 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1,636 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1,591 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,170 | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 740 | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 1,236 | +67.0% |
| 1981 | 1,256 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 391 | -68.9% |
| 1983 | 400 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 444 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 505 | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 1,459 | +188.9% |
| 1987 | 611 | -58.1% |
| 1988 | 614 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 762 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 807 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1,150 | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 692 | -39.8% |
| 1993 | 816 | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 854 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 778 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 862 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1,174 | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 1,648 | +40.4% |
| 1999 | 1,553 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 11,060 | +612.2% |
| 2001 | 17,842 | +61.3% |
| 2002 | 16,671 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 15,912 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14,719 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 22,497 | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 16,341 | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 54,579 | +234.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, exports in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +612.2% | 1,553 | 11,060 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497.33 | 176 | 936 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,384 | 740 | 1,774 | 10 |
| 1980s | 767.8 | 391 | 1,459 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,033 | 692 | 1,648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,203 | 11,060 | 54,579 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More trade data for Africa
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 64,599 1000 USD (2007)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Export Value 2,418 1000 USD (2007)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) — Import Value 12,951 1000 USD (2007)
- Pedestrian controlled tractors (single axle tractors) — Import Value 20,251 1000 USD (2007)
- Net long-term borrowing 496.17 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 992.27 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Manure spreaders and Fertiliser distributors — Import Value 8,033 1000 USD (2007)
- Food imports excluding fish 51.61 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, exports in Africa?
- Agricultural tractors, exports in Africa was 54,579 in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, exports recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54,579 in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, exports recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 in 1964.
- How does Africa rank for agricultural tractors, exports?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, exports rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,549.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural tractors, exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.