Agricultural tractors, imports in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural tractors, imports was 1,534 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Kenya, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors, imports in Kenya is 1,534, measured in 2007.
The figure is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Kenya peaked at 5,752 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 253, in 1961.
That places Kenya 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, imports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 253 | — |
| 1962 | 416 | +64.4% |
| 1963 | 809 | +94.5% |
| 1964 | 809 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 902 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 1,078 | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 877 | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 1,185 | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 766 | -35.4% |
| 1970 | 1,105 | +44.3% |
| 1971 | 948 | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 963 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 864 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 884 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,461 | +65.3% |
| 1976 | 1,341 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 2,801 | +108.9% |
| 1978 | 2,830 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 885 | -68.7% |
| 1980 | 5,752 | +549.9% |
| 1981 | 2,737 | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 820 | -70.0% |
| 1983 | 983 | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 792 | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 1,114 | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 1,148 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,180 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,525 | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 1,320 | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 1,094 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 945 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 400 | -57.7% |
| 1993 | 467 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 1,009 | +116.1% |
| 1995 | 1,100 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 962 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 900 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 500 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 575 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 613 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 751 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 2,003 | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 1,165 | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 1,662 | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 1,042 | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 1,534 | +47.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,534 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 271, 5.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,534 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140.5, 10.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports in Kenya 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 | +549.9% | 885 | 5,752 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 788.33 | 253 | 1,185 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,408 | 864 | 2,830 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,737 | 792 | 5,752 | 10 |
| 1990s | 837.7 | 400 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,168 | 575 | 2,003 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Kenya?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Kenya was 1,534 in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,752 in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.