Agricultural tractors, imports in Malawi
Malawi: Agricultural tractors, imports was 144 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Malawi, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors, imports in Malawi is 144, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Malawi peaked at 1,699 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30, in 1961.
That places Malawi 28th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30 | — |
| 1962 | 40 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 50 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 75 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 87 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 99 | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 79 | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 130 | +64.6% |
| 1969 | 137 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 223 | +62.8% |
| 1971 | 383 | +71.7% |
| 1972 | 97 | -74.7% |
| 1973 | 159 | +63.9% |
| 1974 | 198 | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 415 | +109.6% |
| 1976 | 432 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 248 | -42.6% |
| 1978 | 380 | +53.2% |
| 1979 | 416 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 226 | -45.7% |
| 1981 | 63 | -72.1% |
| 1982 | 152 | +141.3% |
| 1983 | 134 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 78 | -41.8% |
| 1985 | 242 | +210.3% |
| 1986 | 63 | -74.0% |
| 1987 | 88 | +39.7% |
| 1988 | 136 | +54.5% |
| 1989 | 261 | +91.9% |
| 1990 | 100 | -61.7% |
| 1991 | 80 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 120 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 80 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 115 | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 118 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 125 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 98 | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 120 | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 210 | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 193 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 77 | -60.1% |
| 2002 | 181 | +135.1% |
| 2003 | 211 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 1,699 | +705.2% |
| 2005 | 174 | -89.8% |
| 2006 | 288 | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 144 | -50.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 144 is above the median for low income countries, which is 131.5, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 144 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140.5, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports in Malawi 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 | +705.2% | 211 | 1,699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.78 | 30 | 137 | 9 |
| 1970s | 295.1 | 97 | 432 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.3 | 63 | 261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.6 | 80 | 210 | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.88 | 77 | 1,699 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Malawi?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Malawi was 144 in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,699 in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.