Agricultural tractors — In Use in Benin
Benin: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 182 No in 1998. ▲ Rising
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Benin, 1961–1998
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors — in use in Benin is 182 No, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Benin peaked at 182 No in 1998 and was at its lowest, 64 No, in 1961.
That places Benin 147th out of 193 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Benin, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64 No | — |
| 1962 | 64 No | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 64 No | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 66 No | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 66 No | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70 No | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 72 No | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 74 No | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 76 No | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 78 No | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 80 No | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 82 No | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 84 No | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 86 No | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 88 No | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 92 No | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 94 No | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 98 No | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 100 No | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 105 No | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 108 No | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 115 No | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 120 No | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 125 No | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 130 No | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 135 No | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 140 No | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 145 No | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 150 No | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 155 No | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 158 No | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 162 No | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 165 No | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 169 No | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 172 No | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 175 No | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 178 No | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 182 No | +2.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 182 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,806 No, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 182 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 646 No, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.44 No | 64 No | 76 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.2 No | 78 No | 100 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.3 No | 105 No | 150 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.44 No | 155 No | 182 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 228 No compare
- 145 Afghanistan 223 No compare
- 146 Oman 201 No compare
- 148 Burundi 170 No compare
- 149 Cook Islands 165 No compare
- 150 Haiti 146 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Benin?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Benin was 182 No in 1998, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 182 No in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 No in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 1998.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.