Agricultural tractors — In Use in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 3.52 million No in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
3.52 million No
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.52 million No
in 2009
All-time low
52,239 No
in 1961
Years of data
49
1961–2009

Agricultural tractors — In Use in China, mainland, 1961–2009

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119852009

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

In 2009, agricultural tractors — in use in China, mainland stood at 3.52 million No. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 348.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in China, mainland peaked at 3.52 million No in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52,239 No, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural tractors — In Use in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural tractors — In Use in China, mainland, 1961 to 2009.
Year No Change
1961 52,239 No
1962 54,938 No +5.2%
1963 59,235 No +7.8%
1964 65,868 No +11.2%
1965 72,599 No +10.2%
1966 100,000 No +37.7%
1967 125,000 No +25.0%
1968 155,000 No +24.0%
1969 180,000 No +16.1%
1970 125,498 No -30.3%
1971 150,179 No +19.7%
1972 189,944 No +26.5%
1973 234,078 No +23.2%
1974 280,676 No +19.9%
1975 345,000 No +22.9%
1976 397,000 No +15.1%
1977 467,000 No +17.6%
1978 557,358 No +19.3%
1979 666,823 No +19.6%
1980 744,865 No +11.7%
1981 792,032 No +6.3%
1982 812,447 No +2.6%
1983 840,776 No +3.5%
1984 853,914 No +1.6%
1985 852,357 No -0.2%
1986 866,463 No +1.7%
1987 880,952 No +1.7%
1988 870,187 No -1.2%
1989 848,220 No -2.5%
1990 813,512 No -4.1%
1991 784,466 No -3.6%
1992 758,904 No -3.3%
1993 721,216 No -5.0%
1994 693,154 No -3.9%
1995 671,846 No -3.1%
1996 670,848 No -0.1%
1997 689,051 No +2.7%
1998 725,215 No +5.2%
1999 784,216 No +8.1%
2000 974,547 No +24.3%
2001 1.12 million No +15.0%
2002 903,500 No -19.4%
2003 972,600 No +7.6%
2004 1.12 million No +14.7%
2005 1.40 million No +25.1%
2006 1.68 million No +20.1%
2007 2.05 million No +22.2%
2008 3.00 million No +46.3%
2009 3.52 million No +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 96,098 No 52,239 No 180,000 No 9
1970s 341,356 No 125,498 No 666,823 No 10
1980s 836,221 No 744,865 No 880,952 No 10
1990s 731,243 No 670,848 No 813,512 No 10
2000s 1.67 million No 903,500 No 3.52 million No 10

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 USSR 2.61 million No compare
  2. 3 India 2.53 million No compare
  3. 4 Japan 1.91 million No compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural tractors — in use in China, mainland?
Agricultural tractors — in use in China, mainland was 3.52 million No in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 3.52 million No in 2009.
What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 52,239 No in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
China, mainland ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2009.
Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 348.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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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
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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.