Agricultural tractors — In Use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 3,000 No in 2006. ▼ Falling
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Bangladesh, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3,000 No for agricultural tractors — in use in 2006.
The figure is up 92.9% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Bangladesh peaked at 3,500 No in 1978 and was at its lowest, 450 No, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 750 No | — |
| 1962 | 800 No | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 850 No | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 900 No | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 950 No | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1,000 No | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1,100 No | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 1,300 No | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 1,500 No | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 2,072 No | +38.1% |
| 1971 | 2,270 No | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 2,470 No | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 2,660 No | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2,860 No | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 3,050 No | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 3,250 No | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 3,454 No | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 3,500 No | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,500 No | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,500 No | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,350 No | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 3,200 No | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 3,075 No | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2,950 No | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,800 No | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2,700 No | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,580 No | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2,450 No | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 2,300 No | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 2,180 No | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2,050 No | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,925 No | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,800 No | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,675 No | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1,550 No | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1,400 No | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1,300 No | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,200 No | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1,080 No | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 No | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 900 No | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 800 No | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 700 No | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 450 No | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 1,555 No | +245.6% |
| 2006 | 3,000 No | +92.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,017 No | 750 No | 1,500 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,909 No | 2,072 No | 3,500 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,890 No | 2,300 No | 3,500 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,616 No | 1,080 No | 2,180 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,201 No | 450 No | 3,000 No | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.42 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.42 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Bangladesh was 3,000 No in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 No in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 No in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2006.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural tractors — In Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.