Which has higher agricultural tractors — in use, R�union or USSR?

USSR, at 2.61 million No against 2,941 No in R�union as of 1990.

What is the difference in agricultural tractors — in use between R�union and USSR?

2.61 million No, with USSR ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for R�union 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.

R�union vs USSR: Agricultural tractors — In Use

R�union

2,941 No

in 2005

USSR

2.61 million No

in 1990

R�union rank

2nd

USSR rank

2nd

Agricultural tractors — In Use over time

R�union
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 2.61 million No against 2,941 No in R�union, a difference of 2.61 million No.

That makes USSR's figure about 887.1 times R�union's.

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

R�union ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 2nd of 3 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	R�union	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	196.33 No	1.58 million No	1.58 million No	USSR
1970s	640.9 No	2.28 million No	2.28 million No	USSR
1980s	1,225 No	2.72 million No	2.71 million No	USSR
1990s	1,538 No	2.61 million No	2.61 million No	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural tractors — in use, R�union or USSR?: USSR, at 2.61 million No against 2,941 No in R�union as of 1990.
What is the difference in agricultural tractors — in use between R�union and USSR?: 2.61 million No, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for R�union and USSR?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
How do R�union and USSR rank globally for agricultural tractors — in use?: R�union ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
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.