Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) was 14.20 million FAO, current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Ghana, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 14.20 million FAO, current US$ for agricultural tractors, imports in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Ghana peaked at 31.73 million FAO, current US$ in 1983 and was at its lowest, 766,000 FAO, current US$, in 1967.
That places Ghana 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.26 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 920,000 FAO, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 1963 | 4.01 million FAO, current US$ | +335.9% |
| 1964 | 2.59 million FAO, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1965 | 6.21 million FAO, current US$ | +139.8% |
| 1966 | 2.90 million FAO, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 1967 | 766,000 FAO, current US$ | -73.6% |
| 1968 | 825,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 3.24 million FAO, current US$ | +292.2% |
| 1970 | 2.75 million FAO, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 3.95 million FAO, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 2.95 million FAO, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 4.08 million FAO, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 9.09 million FAO, current US$ | +122.9% |
| 1975 | 7.24 million FAO, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 12.48 million FAO, current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1977 | 14.75 million FAO, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 11.47 million FAO, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 10.20 million FAO, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 13.79 million FAO, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 12.00 million FAO, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 8.30 million FAO, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 31.73 million FAO, current US$ | +282.4% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million FAO, current US$ | -84.2% |
| 1985 | 5.50 million FAO, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 6.00 million FAO, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 6.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.50 million FAO, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million FAO, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 4.00 million FAO, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 3.00 million FAO, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million FAO, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million FAO, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 4.00 million FAO, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 5.50 million FAO, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 6.09 million FAO, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 5.45 million FAO, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 5.42 million FAO, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million FAO, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million FAO, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million FAO, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million FAO, current US$ | +150.5% |
| 2003 | 5.64 million FAO, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 19.44 million FAO, current US$ | +244.5% |
| 2005 | 7.12 million FAO, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2006 | 10.49 million FAO, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 14.20 million FAO, current US$ | +35.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14.20 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.19 million FAO, current US$, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 14.20 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million FAO, current US$, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +335.9% | 920,000 FAO, current US$ | 4.01 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1969 | +292.2% | 825,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.24 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1983 | +282.4% | 8.30 million FAO, current US$ | 31.73 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 million FAO, current US$ | 766,000 FAO, current US$ | 6.21 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.90 million FAO, current US$ | 2.75 million FAO, current US$ | 14.75 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.88 million FAO, current US$ | 5.00 million FAO, current US$ | 31.73 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 million FAO, current US$ | 2.28 million FAO, current US$ | 6.09 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 million FAO, current US$ | 2.69 million FAO, current US$ | 19.44 million FAO, current US$ | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Ghana?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Ghana was 14.20 million FAO, current US$ in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.73 million FAO, current US$ in 1983.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 766,000 FAO, current US$ in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Data are in US$.