Agricultural tractors, imports in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural tractors, imports was 2,461 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Nigeria, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2,461 for agricultural tractors, imports in 2007.
The figure is down 63.6% on the previous year and up 583.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Nigeria peaked at 8,708 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 160, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 9th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 413 | — |
| 1962 | 233 | -43.6% |
| 1963 | 319 | +36.9% |
| 1964 | 783 | +145.5% |
| 1965 | 420 | -46.4% |
| 1966 | 435 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 520 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 400 | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 526 | +31.5% |
| 1970 | 1,223 | +132.5% |
| 1971 | 1,255 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,251 | +159.0% |
| 1973 | 1,067 | -67.2% |
| 1974 | 1,700 | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 4,397 | +83.2% |
| 1977 | 4,431 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,514 | -43.3% |
| 1979 | 2,539 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 8,708 | +243.0% |
| 1981 | 3,732 | -57.1% |
| 1982 | 1,700 | -54.4% |
| 1983 | 357 | -79.0% |
| 1984 | 887 | +148.5% |
| 1985 | 1,691 | +90.6% |
| 1986 | 768 | -54.6% |
| 1987 | 311 | -59.5% |
| 1988 | 635 | +104.2% |
| 1989 | 470 | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 160 | -66.0% |
| 1991 | 312 | +95.0% |
| 1992 | 303 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 311 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 300 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 405 | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 520 | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 360 | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 400 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 235 | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 586 | +149.4% |
| 2001 | 2,309 | +294.0% |
| 2002 | 1,094 | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 1,925 | +76.0% |
| 2004 | 1,776 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,092 | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 6,768 | +519.8% |
| 2007 | 2,461 | -63.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,461 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 271, 9.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,461 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140.5, 17.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +519.8% | 1,092 | 6,768 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 449.89 | 233 | 783 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,478 | 1,067 | 4,431 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,926 | 311 | 8,708 | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.6 | 160 | 520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,251 | 586 | 6,768 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Nigeria?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Nigeria was 2,461 in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,708 in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.