Agricultural tractors — In Use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 13,976 No in 1982. ▲ Rising
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Sri Lanka, 1961–1982
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors — in use in Sri Lanka is 13,976 No, measured in 1982.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Sri Lanka peaked at 18,755 No in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4,636 No, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 193 countries with data for 1982, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,079 No | 4,636 No | 12,200 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,785 No | 13,500 No | 18,755 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,165 No | 13,976 No | 16,350 No | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Sri Lanka was 13,976 No in 1982, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18,755 No in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,636 No in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 1982.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.