Agricultural tractors, imports in Libya
Libya: Agricultural tractors, imports was 535 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Libya, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
In 2007, agricultural tractors, imports in Libya stood at 535.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Libya peaked at 21,177 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2001.
That places Libya 16th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 | — |
| 1962 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 665 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 1,240 | +86.5% |
| 1966 | 1,253 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,018 | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 2,417 | +137.4% |
| 1969 | 1,999 | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 524 | -73.8% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +90.8% |
| 1972 | 2,086 | +108.6% |
| 1973 | 2,465 | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 3,894 | +58.0% |
| 1975 | 21,177 | +443.8% |
| 1976 | 2,291 | -89.2% |
| 1977 | 2,737 | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 5,643 | +106.2% |
| 1979 | 4,700 | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 3,023 | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 4,040 | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 5,600 | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 5,250 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 5,120 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,900 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 4,800 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,400 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 4,360 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,700 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 2,920 | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 1,340 | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 1,300 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 950 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 800 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 625 | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 520 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 406 | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 350 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 250 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 57 | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 424 | +643.9% |
| 2003 | 791 | +86.6% |
| 2004 | 355 | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 570 | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 407 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 535 | +31.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 535 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 306, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Libya's 535 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,710, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +643.9% | 57 | 424 |
| 1975 | +443.8% | 3,894 | 21,177 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,132 | 500 | 2,417 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,652 | 524 | 21,177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,519 | 3,023 | 5,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,031 | 350 | 2,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.62 | 57 | 791 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Libya?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Libya was 535 in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21,177 in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.