Agricultural tractors — In Use in France
France: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 1.18 million No in 2005. ▲ Rising
Agricultural tractors — In Use in France, 1961–2005
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors — in use in France is 1.18 million No, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in France peaked at 1.50 million No in 1983 and was at its lowest, 743,400 No, in 1961.
That places France 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in France, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 743,400 No | — |
| 1962 | 804,438 No | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 867,676 No | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 952,718 No | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 996,422 No | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.05 million No | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.11 million No | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million No | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million No | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.23 million No | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.28 million No | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million No | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million No | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.34 million No | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million No | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million No | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million No | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million No | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million No | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million No | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million No | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million No | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million No | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million No | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million No | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million No | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million No | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.48 million No | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million No | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million No | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million No | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million No | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million No | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million No | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million No | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million No | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million No | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million No | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million No | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million No | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million No | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million No | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million No | -2.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.18 million No is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,717 No, 100.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 1.18 million No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,688 No, 16.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 990,023 No | 743,400 No | 1.21 million No | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 million No | 1.23 million No | 1.42 million No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million No | 1.46 million No | 1.50 million No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million No | 1.27 million No | 1.44 million No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million No | 1.18 million No | 1.26 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 67,500 No compare
- 4 Japan 1.91 million No compare
- 5 Italy 1.75 million No compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 35,984 No compare
- 6 Poland 1.58 million No compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 33,888 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 21,207 No compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,000 No compare
- 8 Yugoslav SFR 1.09 million No compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,062 No compare
- 9 T�rkiye 1.05 million No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 664 No compare
- 10 Spain 1.04 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in France?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in France was 1.18 million No in 2005, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million No in 1983.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,400 No in 1961.
- How does France rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- France ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2005.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.