Agricultural tractors — In Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 509,780 No in 1989. ▲ Rising

Latest (1989)
509,780 No
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
529,438 No
in 1983
All-time low
446,813 No
in 1970
Years of data
29
1961–1989

Agricultural tractors — In Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–1989

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1961197519891961: 459.0k No1962: 468.0k No1963: 475.0k No1964: 482.2k No1965: 475.0k No1966: 465.2k No1967: 462.4k No1968: 455.4k No1969: 462.4k No1970: 446.8k No1971: 458.5k No1972: 464.9k No1973: 470.0k No1974: 475.8k No1975: 494.7k No1976: 482.9k No1977: 480.3k No1978: 480.3k No1979: 508.2k No1980: 512.5k No1981: 515.5k No1982: 520.8k No1983: 529.4k No1984: 523.7k No1985: 525.5k No1986: 520.5k No1987: 519.5k No1988: 515.0k No1989: 509.8k No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

In 1989, agricultural tractors — in use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 509,780 No.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 529,438 No in 1983 and was at its lowest, 446,813 No, in 1970.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Agricultural tractors — In Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural tractors — In Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 1989.
Year No Change
1961 459,010 No
1962 468,000 No +2.0%
1963 475,000 No +1.5%
1964 482,210 No +1.5%
1965 475,000 No -1.5%
1966 465,220 No -2.1%
1967 462,363 No -0.6%
1968 455,375 No -1.5%
1969 462,376 No +1.5%
1970 446,813 No -3.4%
1971 458,468 No +2.6%
1972 464,915 No +1.4%
1973 470,000 No +1.1%
1974 475,796 No +1.2%
1975 494,738 No +4.0%
1976 482,871 No -2.4%
1977 480,280 No -0.5%
1978 480,280 No +0.0%
1979 508,174 No +5.8%
1980 512,494 No +0.9%
1981 515,455 No +0.6%
1982 520,808 No +1.0%
1983 529,438 No +1.7%
1984 523,740 No -1.1%
1985 525,549 No +0.3%
1986 520,495 No -1.0%
1987 519,495 No -0.2%
1988 515,000 No -0.9%
1989 509,780 No -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 467,173 No 455,375 No 482,210 No 9
1970s 476,234 No 446,813 No 508,174 No 10
1980s 519,225 No 509,780 No 529,438 No 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Brazil 788,053 No compare
  2. 14 Canada 733,182 No compare
  3. 15 Thailand 697,956 No compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 439,741 No compare
  5. 18 Ukraine 333,529 No
  6. 19 Australia 332,560 No compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural tractors — in use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Agricultural tractors — in use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 509,780 No in 1989, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 529,438 No in 1983.
What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 446,813 No in 1970.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 1989.
Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Agricultural tractors — In Use
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 7,021 data points, 1961–2009
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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.