Agricultural tractors, imports in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural tractors, imports was 304 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, imports in Zambia, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 304 for agricultural tractors, imports in 2007.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, imports in Zambia peaked at 1,359 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1995.
That places Zambia 22nd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 | — |
| 1962 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 450 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 450 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 719 | +59.8% |
| 1966 | 689 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 846 | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 669 | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 588 | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 684 | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 1,174 | +71.6% |
| 1972 | 762 | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 893 | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 900 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,100 | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 811 | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 692 | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 684 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 619 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 639 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 830 | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 1,359 | +63.7% |
| 1983 | 900 | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 472 | -47.6% |
| 1985 | 460 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 530 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 505 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 177 | -65.0% |
| 1989 | 210 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 230 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 285 | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 245 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 150 | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 280 | +133.3% |
| 1997 | 550 | +96.4% |
| 1998 | 390 | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 250 | -35.9% |
| 2000 | 243 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 254 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 276 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 827 | +199.6% |
| 2004 | 685 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 610 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 431 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 304 | -29.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 304 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 271, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 304 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140.5, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, imports in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +199.6% | 276 | 827 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579 | 400 | 846 | 9 |
| 1970s | 831.9 | 619 | 1,174 | 10 |
| 1980s | 608.2 | 177 | 1,359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 265 | 120 | 550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 453.75 | 243 | 827 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More trade data for Zambia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 119.45 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.29 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 103.77 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 116.15 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.55 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.85 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.81 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 22.4 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 15.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, imports in Zambia?
- Agricultural tractors, imports in Zambia was 304 in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,359 in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, imports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural tractors, imports?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, imports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.