Agricultural tractors — In Use in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 3,371 No in 2008. ▲ Rising
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Botswana, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2008, agricultural tractors — in use in Botswana stood at 3,371 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Botswana peaked at 5,900 No in 1990 and was at its lowest, 550 No, in 1961.
That places Botswana 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Botswana, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 550 No | — |
| 1962 | 600 No | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 700 No | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 900 No | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 1,200 No | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 1,350 No | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,450 No | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 1,500 No | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1,544 No | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,600 No | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,650 No | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,700 No | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,750 No | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,800 No | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,850 No | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,900 No | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,950 No | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2,000 No | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,050 No | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,150 No | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 2,290 No | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 2,460 No | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 2,570 No | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2,710 No | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 2,870 No | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3,010 No | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3,150 No | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4,650 No | +47.6% |
| 1989 | 5,000 No | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 5,900 No | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 4,010 No | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 3,867 No | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,850 No | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,800 No | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,750 No | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,700 No | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,669 No | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,357 No | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 3,648 No | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2,688 No | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 3,165 No | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 3,133 No | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,957 No | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,068 No | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,913 No | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,816 No | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,835 No | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,371 No | +18.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,371 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,652 No, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,371 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 646 No, 5.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors — In Use in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +47.6% | 3,150 No | 4,650 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,088 No | 550 No | 1,544 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,825 No | 1,600 No | 2,050 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,086 No | 2,150 No | 5,000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,955 No | 3,357 No | 5,900 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,994 No | 2,688 No | 3,371 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 102 Mozambique 4,193 No compare
- 103 Indonesia 4,097 No compare
- 104 Guyana 3,401 No compare
- 106 Ethiopia PDR 3,356 No compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 3,255 No compare
- 108 Mongolia 3,232 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Botswana?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Botswana was 3,371 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,900 No in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 No in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.