Which has higher agricultural tractors — in use, Japan or USSR?

USSR, at 2.61 million No against 1.91 million No in Japan as of 1990.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?

30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural tractors — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs USSR: Agricultural tractors — In Use

Japan

1.91 million No

in 2005

USSR

2.61 million No

in 1990

Japan rank

4th

USSR rank

2nd

Agricultural tractors — In Use over time

Japan
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 2.61 million No against 1.91 million No in Japan, a difference of 698,280 No.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	90,225 No	1.58 million No	1.49 million No	USSR
1970s	643,504 No	2.28 million No	1.64 million No	USSR
1980s	1.73 million No	2.72 million No	988,502 No	USSR
1990s	2.14 million No	2.61 million No	466,790 No	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural tractors — in use, Japan or USSR?: USSR, at 2.61 million No against 1.91 million No in Japan as of 1990.
What is the difference in agricultural tractors — in use between Japan and USSR?: 698,280 No, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
How do Japan and USSR rank globally for agricultural tractors — in use?: Japan ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural tractors — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agricultural tractors — In Use
Unit: No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 207 places, 7,021 data points, 1961–2009
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.