Agricultural tractors — In Use in Niger
Niger: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 130 No in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Niger, 1961–1998
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Niger recorded 130 No for agricultural tractors — in use in 1998.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Niger peaked at 174 No in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5 No, in 1961.
That places Niger 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Niger, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 No | — |
| 1962 | 6 No | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 7 No | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 9 No | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 11 No | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 11 No | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12 No | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 14 No | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 14 No | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 47 No | +235.7% |
| 1971 | 60 No | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 61 No | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 62 No | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 65 No | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 68 No | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 74 No | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 75 No | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 75 No | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75 No | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 96 No | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 105 No | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 121 No | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 128 No | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 140 No | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 150 No | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 158 No | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 158 No | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 162 No | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 174 No | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 170 No | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 165 No | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 160 No | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 155 No | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 150 No | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 145 No | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 140 No | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 135 No | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 130 No | -3.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 130 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 343 No, 38% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 130 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 646 No, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors — In Use in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +235.7% | 14 No | 47 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.89 No | 5 No | 14 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.2 No | 47 No | 75 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.2 No | 96 No | 174 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 150 No | 130 No | 170 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 149 Cook Islands 165 No compare
- 150 Haiti 146 No compare
- 151 Bhutan 136 No compare
- 153 Togo 129 No compare
- 154 United States Virgin Islands 119 No compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 117 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Niger?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Niger was 130 No in 1998, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 174 No in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 No in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Niger ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 1998.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.