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 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 India, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,016 No | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 No | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 40,000 No | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 44,000 No | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 48,000 No | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 54,012 No | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 66,000 No | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 78,000 No | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 90,000 No | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 100,000 No | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 143,000 No | +43.0% |
| 1972 | 170,000 No | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 184,293 No | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 203,351 No | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 227,668 No | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 250,884 No | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 294,313 No | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 334,138 No | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 378,714 No | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 382,869 No | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 417,769 No | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 461,567 No | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 502,581 No | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 553,555 No | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 607,773 No | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 648,932 No | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 697,568 No | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 750,935 No | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 925,365 No | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 988,070 No | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million No | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million No | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million No | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million No | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million No | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million No | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million No | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million No | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million No | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million No | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million No | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million No | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million No | +6.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.53 million No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,806 No, 665.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 2.53 million No is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,976 No, 181.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors — In Use in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +43.0% | 100,000 No | 143,000 No |
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
- 1 China, mainland 3.52 million No compare
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 308,422 No compare
- 2 USSR 2.61 million No compare
- 2 Viet Nam 162,746 No compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 56 No compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 109,890 No compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (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 193 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.