Agricultural tractors — In Use in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 56 No in 2002. ▲ Rising
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 56 No, measured in 2002.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Rwanda peaked at 90 No in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20 No, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 No | — |
| 1962 | 25 No | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 28 No | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 33 No | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 37 No | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 40 No | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 43 No | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 48 No | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 64 No | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 64 No | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 65 No | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 72 No | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 80 No | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 84 No | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 80 No | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 80 No | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80 No | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 82 No | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 82 No | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 84 No | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 84 No | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 84 No | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84 No | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 84 No | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 85 No | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 85 No | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 86 No | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 88 No | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 90 No | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 90 No | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 87 No | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 84 No | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 81 No | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 78 No | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 75 No | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 72 No | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 69 No | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 66 No | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 63 No | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 60 No | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 57 No | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 56 No | -1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 56 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 343 No, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 56 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 646 No, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors — In Use in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +33.3% | 48 No | 64 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.56 No | 20 No | 64 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.9 No | 64 No | 84 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.4 No | 84 No | 90 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5 No | 63 No | 90 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.67 No | 56 No | 60 No | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 165 Qatar 73 No compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 72 No compare
- 167 Central African Republic 56 No compare
- 169 Dominica 54 No compare
- 170 Bermuda 45 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Rwanda?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Rwanda was 56 No in 2002, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 90 No in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 No in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Rwanda ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2002.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.