Agricultural tractors — In Use in China, mainland
China, mainland: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 3.52 million No in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors — In Use in China, mainland, 1961–2009
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.