Agricultural tractors, imports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agricultural tractors, imports was 539 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Ethiopia, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors, imports in Ethiopia is 539, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Ethiopia peaked at 2,779 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 15th 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 640 | — |
| 1962 | 650 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 670 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 680 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 690 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 700 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 1,500 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 2,077 | +38.5% |
| 1971 | 692 | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 409 | -40.9% |
| 1973 | 326 | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 499 | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 279 | -44.1% |
| 1976 | 324 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 534 | +64.8% |
| 1978 | 210 | -60.7% |
| 1979 | 670 | +219.0% |
| 1980 | 2,779 | +314.8% |
| 1981 | 700 | -74.8% |
| 1982 | 420 | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 1,800 | +328.6% |
| 1984 | 470 | -73.9% |
| 1985 | 2,050 | +336.2% |
| 1986 | 1,100 | -46.3% |
| 1987 | 869 | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 305 | -64.9% |
| 1989 | 635 | +108.2% |
| 1990 | 361 | -43.1% |
| 1991 | 6 | -98.3% |
| 1992 | 35 | +483.3% |
| 1993 | 21 | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 140 | +566.7% |
| 1995 | 500 | +257.1% |
| 1996 | 420 | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 400 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 205 | -48.8% |
| 1999 | 200 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 965 | +382.5% |
| 2001 | 124 | -87.2% |
| 2002 | 132 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 238 | +80.3% |
| 2004 | 339 | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 665 | +96.2% |
| 2006 | 641 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 539 | -15.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 539 is above the median for low income countries, which is 131.5, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 539 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140.5, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +566.7% | 21 | 140 |
| 1992 | +483.3% | 6 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803.33 | 640 | 1,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 602 | 210 | 2,077 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,113 | 305 | 2,779 | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.8 | 6 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.38 | 124 | 965 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Ethiopia?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Ethiopia was 539 in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,779 in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.