Agricultural tractors — In Use in Italy
Italy: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 1.75 million No in 2002. ▲ Rising
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Italy, 1961–2002
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors — in use in Italy is 1.75 million No, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Italy peaked at 1.75 million No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 272,849 No, in 1961.
Italy ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Italy, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 272,849 No | — |
| 1962 | 304,893 No | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 338,584 No | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 377,107 No | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 419,943 No | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 460,893 No | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 509,234 No | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 542,791 No | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 584,214 No | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 614,712 No | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 657,269 No | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 698,278 No | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 742,766 No | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 780,602 No | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 819,334 No | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 865,715 No | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 909,580 No | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 953,197 No | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million No | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million No | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million No | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million No | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million No | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million No | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million No | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million No | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million No | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million No | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million No | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million No | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million No | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million No | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million No | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million No | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million No | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million No | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million No | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million No | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million No | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million No | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million No | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million No | +3.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.75 million No is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,717 No, 149.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.75 million No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,688 No, 24.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423,390 No | 272,849 No | 584,214 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 804,753 No | 614,712 No | 1.01 million No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million No | 1.07 million No | 1.40 million No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million No | 1.43 million No | 1.62 million No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million No | 1.64 million No | 1.75 million No | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 2 USSR 2.61 million No compare
- 2 Viet Nam 162,746 No compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 56 No compare
- 3 India 2.53 million 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 Republic of Moldova 35,984 No compare
- 6 Poland 1.58 million No compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 33,888 No compare
- 7 France 1.18 million 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
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Italy?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Italy was 1.75 million No in 2002, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million No in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,849 No in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2002.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.