Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) was 200,000 FAO, current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
200,000 FAO, current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.16 million FAO, current US$
in 1980
All-time low
37,000 FAO, current US$
in 1998
Years of data
47
1961–2007
Agricultural tractors, imports in Lesotho, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors, imports in Lesotho is 200,000 FAO, current US$, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Lesotho peaked at 2.16 million FAO, current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37,000 FAO, current US$, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 45th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 80,000 FAO, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 110,000 FAO, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 130,000 FAO, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 150,000 FAO, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 180,000 FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 250,000 FAO, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 253,000 FAO, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 289,000 FAO, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 145,000 FAO, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1974 | 420,000 FAO, current US$ | +189.7% |
| 1975 | 963,000 FAO, current US$ | +129.3% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million FAO, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million FAO, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 923,000 FAO, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 2.16 million FAO, current US$ | +133.6% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million FAO, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 2.10 million FAO, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million FAO, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million FAO, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 1.28 million FAO, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million FAO, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million FAO, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million FAO, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million FAO, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million FAO, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 950,000 FAO, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 800,000 FAO, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 659,000 FAO, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 400,000 FAO, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 37,000 FAO, current US$ | -90.8% |
| 1999 | 110,000 FAO, current US$ | +197.3% |
| 2000 | 57,000 FAO, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2001 | 58,000 FAO, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 669,000 FAO, current US$ | +1053.4% |
| 2003 | 77,000 FAO, current US$ | -88.5% |
| 2004 | 215,000 FAO, current US$ | +179.2% |
| 2005 | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 200,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.19 million FAO, current US$, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 200,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million FAO, current US$, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1053.4% | 58,000 FAO, current US$ | 669,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1999 | +197.3% | 37,000 FAO, current US$ | 110,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1974 | +189.7% | 145,000 FAO, current US$ | 420,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 2004 | +179.2% | 77,000 FAO, current US$ | 215,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,778 FAO, current US$ | 50,000 FAO, current US$ | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 687,000 FAO, current US$ | 145,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million FAO, current US$ | 1.12 million FAO, current US$ | 2.16 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 800,600 FAO, current US$ | 37,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.45 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,500 FAO, current US$ | 57,000 FAO, current US$ | 669,000 FAO, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 42 Benin 534,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Togo 500,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 44 Cape Verde 212,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 46 Central African Republic 141,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 91,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 65,000 FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Lesotho?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Lesotho was 200,000 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million FAO, current US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 FAO, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Data are in US$.