Agricultural tractors, imports in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agricultural tractors, imports was 12 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Sierra Leone, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 12 for agricultural tractors, imports in 2007.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Sierra Leone peaked at 219 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, imports in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44 | — |
| 1962 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 28 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 50 | +78.6% |
| 1965 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 84 | +68.0% |
| 1967 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 45 | -43.8% |
| 1969 | 14 | -68.9% |
| 1970 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 35 | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 185 | +428.6% |
| 1975 | 82 | -55.7% |
| 1976 | 219 | +167.1% |
| 1977 | 50 | -77.2% |
| 1978 | 151 | +202.0% |
| 1979 | 12 | -92.1% |
| 1980 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37 | +94.7% |
| 1983 | 31 | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 66 | +112.9% |
| 1985 | 15 | -77.3% |
| 1986 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | -56.7% |
| 2002 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 12 | -7.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 131.5, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140.5, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +428.6% | 35 | 185 |
| 1978 | +202.0% | 50 | 151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.56 | 14 | 84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.3 | 12 | 219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.8 | 13 | 66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2 | 19 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 | 6 | 30 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 43 Lesotho 19 compare
- 44 Togo 18 compare
- 45 Cape Verde 13 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 7 compare
- 48 Djibouti 5 compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Sierra Leone?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Sierra Leone was 12 in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 219 in 1976.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.