Agricultural tractors — In Use in Spain
Spain: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 1.04 million No in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Spain, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2009, agricultural tractors — in use in Spain stood at 1.04 million No. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Spain peaked at 1.04 million No in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71,077 No, in 1961.
Spain ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Spain, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,077 No | — |
| 1962 | 92,755 No | +30.5% |
| 1963 | 114,410 No | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 130,132 No | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 147,884 No | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 169,187 No | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 180,717 No | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 204,357 No | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 239,544 No | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 259,819 No | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 282,371 No | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 306,189 No | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 330,459 No | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 355,554 No | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 379,070 No | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 400,928 No | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 421,393 No | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 455,675 No | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 491,595 No | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 523,907 No | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 548,080 No | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 571,174 No | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 592,010 No | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 611,433 No | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 633,210 No | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 657,826 No | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 678,680 No | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 701,928 No | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 722,661 No | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 740,830 No | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 755,743 No | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 766,267 No | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 775,297 No | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 789,747 No | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 805,593 No | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 823,609 No | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 841,932 No | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 862,140 No | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 881,977 No | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 899,700 No | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 925,688 No | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 946,053 No | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 943,653 No | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 966,598 No | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 980,808 No | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million No | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million No | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million No | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.04 million No is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,717 No, 88.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.04 million No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,688 No, 14.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors — In Use in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +30.5% | 71,077 No | 92,755 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,007 No | 71,077 No | 239,544 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 368,305 No | 259,819 No | 491,595 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 624,091 No | 523,907 No | 722,661 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 804,314 No | 740,830 No | 881,977 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 974,793 No | 899,700 No | 1.04 million No | 10 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,062 No compare
- 9 T�rkiye 1.05 million No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 664 No compare
- 11 Germany 989,488 No compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 90 No compare
- 12 China 989,139 No compare
- 13 Brazil 788,053 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Spain?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Spain was 1.04 million No in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million No in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,077 No in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2009.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.