Agricultural tractors — In Use in Canada
Canada: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 733,182 No in 2006. ▲ Rising
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Canada, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Canada recorded 733,182 No for agricultural tractors — in use in 2006.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Canada peaked at 770,400 No in 1989 and was at its lowest, 549,789 No, in 1961.
Canada ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Canada, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 549,789 No | — |
| 1962 | 558,379 No | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 567,963 No | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 577,593 No | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 586,905 No | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 597,940 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 597,162 No | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 596,825 No | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 596,634 No | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 596,426 No | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 596,244 No | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 605,118 No | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 615,822 No | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 617,328 No | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 625,840 No | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 634,481 No | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 645,623 No | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 656,897 No | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 657,100 No | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 657,400 No | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 657,606 No | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 672,000 No | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 686,000 No | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 700,000 No | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 714,000 No | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 728,074 No | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 742,200 No | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 756,300 No | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 770,400 No | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 750,000 No | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 734,149 No | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 730,000 No | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 725,000 No | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 720,000 No | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 715,000 No | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 711,335 No | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 715,000 No | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 719,000 No | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 724,000 No | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 729,000 No | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 732,521 No | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 732,650 No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 732,780 No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 732,915 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 733,050 No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 733,182 No | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 733,182 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,717 No, 62.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,021 No | 549,789 No | 597,940 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 625,088 No | 596,244 No | 657,100 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 708,398 No | 657,400 No | 770,400 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 724,348 No | 711,335 No | 750,000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 732,300 No | 729,000 No | 733,182 No | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Canada?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Canada was 733,182 No in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 770,400 No in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,789 No in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2006.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.