Agricultural tractors, imports in Congo
Congo: Agricultural tractors, imports was 420 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Congo, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
In 2007, agricultural tractors, imports in Congo stood at 420. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 136.0% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Congo peaked at 420 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1978.
That places Congo 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 | — |
| 1962 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 77 | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 87 | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 55 | -40.9% |
| 1971 | 35 | -36.4% |
| 1972 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 50 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 30 | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +233.3% |
| 1976 | 65 | -35.0% |
| 1977 | 110 | +69.2% |
| 1978 | 16 | -85.5% |
| 1979 | 184 | +1050.0% |
| 1980 | 54 | -70.7% |
| 1981 | 300 | +455.6% |
| 1982 | 240 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 167 | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 60 | -64.1% |
| 1985 | 220 | +266.7% |
| 1986 | 180 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 130 | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 100 | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 72 | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 45 | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 153 | +206.0% |
| 1995 | 250 | +63.4% |
| 1996 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 190 | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 140 | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 105 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 85 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 120 | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 94 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 114 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 220 | +93.0% |
| 2006 | 178 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 420 | +136.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 420 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 271, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 420 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140.5, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1050.0% | 16 | 184 |
| 1981 | +455.6% | 54 | 300 |
| 1985 | +266.7% | 60 | 220 |
| 1975 | +233.3% | 30 | 100 |
| 1994 | +206.0% | 50 | 153 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.56 | 50 | 93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.5 | 16 | 184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.1 | 54 | 300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.3 | 45 | 250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.25 | 85 | 420 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Congo?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Congo was 420 in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 420 in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Congo ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural tractors, imports. 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.