Agricultural tractors, imports in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural tractors, imports was 1,210 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Ghana, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,210 for agricultural tractors, imports in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 195.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Ghana peaked at 4,860 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 113, in 1967.
Ghana ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, imports in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 918 | — |
| 1962 | 299 | -67.4% |
| 1963 | 911 | +204.7% |
| 1964 | 349 | -61.7% |
| 1965 | 1,397 | +300.3% |
| 1966 | 570 | -59.2% |
| 1967 | 113 | -80.2% |
| 1968 | 125 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 336 | +168.8% |
| 1970 | 339 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 550 | +62.2% |
| 1972 | 278 | -49.5% |
| 1973 | 827 | +197.5% |
| 1974 | 885 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 514 | -41.9% |
| 1976 | 757 | +47.3% |
| 1977 | 977 | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 1,062 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 497 | -53.2% |
| 1980 | 890 | +79.1% |
| 1981 | 750 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 671 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 656 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 620 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 680 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 475 | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 472 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 428 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 385 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 307 | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 230 | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 175 | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 228 | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 303 | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 415 | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 460 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 410 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 395 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 290 | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 250 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 225 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 600 | +166.7% |
| 2003 | 374 | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 4,860 | +1199.5% |
| 2005 | 702 | -85.6% |
| 2006 | 950 | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 1,210 | +27.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,210 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 271, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,210 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140.5, 8.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1199.5% | 374 | 4,860 |
| 1965 | +300.3% | 349 | 1,397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557.56 | 113 | 1,397 | 9 |
| 1970s | 668.6 | 278 | 1,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 602.7 | 385 | 890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.3 | 175 | 460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,146 | 225 | 4,860 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Ghana?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Ghana was 1,210 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 4,860 in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Ghana ranks 12th 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 195.1%. 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. 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.