Agricultural tractors — In Use in India
India: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 2.53 million No in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors — In Use in India, 1961–2003
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2003, agricultural tractors — in use in India stood at 2.53 million No. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in India peaked at 2.53 million No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31,016 No, in 1961.
India ranks 3rd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 | 54,003 No | 31,016 No | 90,000 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 228,636 No | 100,000 No | 378,714 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 594,891 No | 382,869 No | 925,365 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million No | 988,070 No | 1.94 million No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million No | 2.09 million No | 2.53 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in India?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in India was 2.53 million No in 2003, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million No in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,016 No in 1961.
- How does India rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- India ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2003.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.