Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) was 1.30 million FAO, current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Somalia, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2006, agricultural tractors, imports in Somalia stood at 1.30 million FAO, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Somalia peaked at 7.46 million FAO, current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 200,000 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 36th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 250,000 FAO, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 350,000 FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 400,000 FAO, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 450,000 FAO, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 371,000 FAO, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 710,000 FAO, current US$ | +91.4% |
| 1970 | 252,000 FAO, current US$ | -64.5% |
| 1971 | 228,000 FAO, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 666,000 FAO, current US$ | +192.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million FAO, current US$ | +66.2% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million FAO, current US$ | +121.4% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million FAO, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 5.93 million FAO, current US$ | +287.7% |
| 1978 | 3.05 million FAO, current US$ | -48.5% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1980 | 7.46 million FAO, current US$ | +449.4% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million FAO, current US$ | -83.0% |
| 1982 | 2.21 million FAO, current US$ | +74.6% |
| 1983 | 900,000 FAO, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million FAO, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million FAO, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million FAO, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million FAO, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 1.90 million FAO, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million FAO, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million FAO, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million FAO, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million FAO, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.30 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.94 million FAO, current US$, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.30 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million FAO, current US$, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports (FAO, current US$) in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +449.4% | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | 7.46 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1977 | +287.7% | 1.53 million FAO, current US$ | 5.93 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1972 | +192.1% | 228,000 FAO, current US$ | 666,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392,333 FAO, current US$ | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | 710,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 million FAO, current US$ | 228,000 FAO, current US$ | 5.93 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 million FAO, current US$ | 900,000 FAO, current US$ | 7.46 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million FAO, current US$ | 1.43 million FAO, current US$ | 1.90 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million FAO, current US$ | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | 1.40 million FAO, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More trade data for Somalia
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 1.43 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 4.77 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.35 (2014)
- Imports of goods and services, US dollar (Balance of Payments and) 14.55 billion (2030)
- Exports of goods and services, US dollar (Balance of Payments and) 4.18 billion (2030)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 1.35 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 313.48 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 376.15 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 122.56 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Somalia?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Somalia was 1.30 million FAO, current US$ in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 million FAO, current US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Somalia ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2006.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Data are in US$.