Agricultural tractors — In Use in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 63,200 No in 2004. ▼ Falling
Agricultural tractors — In Use in South Africa, 1961–2004
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2004, agricultural tractors — in use in South Africa stood at 63,200 No. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in South Africa peaked at 175,557 No in 1981 and was at its lowest, 63,200 No, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in South Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122,218 No | — |
| 1962 | 126,923 No | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 130,000 No | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 133,552 No | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 138,422 No | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 142,000 No | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 145,936 No | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 147,884 No | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 152,000 No | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 156,000 No | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 157,127 No | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 161,052 No | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 164,149 No | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 166,305 No | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 167,981 No | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 173,570 No | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 173,400 No | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 173,133 No | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 173,960 No | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 172,725 No | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 175,557 No | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 173,000 No | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 170,669 No | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 170,000 No | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 169,500 No | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 169,000 No | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 160,000 No | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 155,000 No | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 150,000 No | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 145,000 No | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 140,000 No | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 131,000 No | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 121,000 No | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 125,885 No | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 130,193 No | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 115,000 No | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 100,000 No | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 88,000 No | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 75,500 No | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 72,300 No | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 70,025 No | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 67,750 No | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 65,475 No | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 63,200 No | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,659 No | 122,218 No | 152,000 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 166,668 No | 156,000 No | 173,960 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,545 No | 150,000 No | 175,557 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,158 No | 75,500 No | 145,000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,750 No | 63,200 No | 72,300 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in South Africa?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in South Africa was 63,200 No in 2004, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 175,557 No in 1981.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,200 No in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2004.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.