Agricultural tractors — In Use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 2,000 No in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Lesotho, 1961–1995
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,000 No for agricultural tractors — in use in 1995. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Lesotho peaked at 2,000 No in 1995 and was at its lowest, 137 No, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 114th out of 193 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137 No | — |
| 1962 | 140 No | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 170 No | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 200 No | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 230 No | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 260 No | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 290 No | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 320 No | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 350 No | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 380 No | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 570 No | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 750 No | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 939 No | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 1,000 No | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1,075 No | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 1,140 No | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1,210 No | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1,280 No | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 1,350 No | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,400 No | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,450 No | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,500 No | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,500 No | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,550 No | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,600 No | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,650 No | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,700 No | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,750 No | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,800 No | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,830 No | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,850 No | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,850 No | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,850 No | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,850 No | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 No | +8.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,806 No, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 646 No, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors — In Use in Lesotho 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 | +50.0% | 380 No | 570 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233 No | 137 No | 350 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 969.4 No | 380 No | 1,350 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,590 No | 1,400 No | 1,800 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,872 No | 1,830 No | 2,000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 111 Nicaragua 2,700 No compare
- 112 El Salvador 2,642 No compare
- 113 Uganda 2,076 No compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1,941 No compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 1,933 No compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 1,868 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Lesotho?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Lesotho was 2,000 No in 1995, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 No in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 No in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 1995.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.