Agricultural tractors — In Use in China
China: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 989,139 No in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors — In Use in China, 1961–2000
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2000, agricultural tractors — in use in China stood at 989,139 No. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in China peaked at 989,139 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52,661 No, in 1961.
That places China 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,582 No | 52,661 No | 180,772 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 343,090 No | 126,440 No | 669,675 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 844,051 No | 747,900 No | 891,170 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 744,014 No | 684,290 No | 824,113 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 989,139 No | 989,139 No | 989,139 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in China?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in China was 989,139 No in 2000, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 989,139 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,661 No in 1961.
- How does China rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- China ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2000.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.