Agricultural tractors — In Use in United States of America

United States of America: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 4.39 million No in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
4.39 million No
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
5.47 million No
in 1966
All-time low
4.30 million No
in 1992
Years of data
47
1961–2007

Agricultural tractors — In Use in United States of America, 1961–2007

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119842007

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

Analysis

In 2007, agricultural tractors — in use in United States of America stood at 4.39 million No.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in United States of America peaked at 5.47 million No in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.30 million No, in 1992.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Agricultural tractors — In Use in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural tractors — In Use in United States of America, 1961 to 2007.
Year No Change
1961 4.69 million No
1962 4.73 million No +0.9%
1963 4.75 million No +0.5%
1964 4.78 million No +0.6%
1965 4.80 million No +0.4%
1966 5.47 million No +14.0%
1967 5.45 million No -0.4%
1968 5.39 million No -1.1%
1969 5.30 million No -1.6%
1970 5.27 million No -0.7%
1971 5.24 million No -0.7%
1972 5.21 million No -0.6%
1973 5.18 million No -0.5%
1974 5.16 million No -0.5%
1975 5.12 million No -0.7%
1976 5.09 million No -0.6%
1977 5.05 million No -0.8%
1978 4.99 million No -1.2%
1979 4.88 million No -2.2%
1980 4.73 million No -3.2%
1981 4.70 million No -0.6%
1982 4.67 million No -0.6%
1983 4.67 million No +0.0%
1984 4.68 million No +0.1%
1985 4.67 million No -0.1%
1986 4.73 million No +1.3%
1987 4.79 million No +1.2%
1988 4.55 million No -5.0%
1989 4.49 million No -1.3%
1990 4.43 million No -1.4%
1991 4.37 million No -1.4%
1992 4.30 million No -1.4%
1993 4.32 million No +0.3%
1994 4.33 million No +0.3%
1995 4.34 million No +0.3%
1996 4.36 million No +0.3%
1997 4.37 million No +0.3%
1998 4.41 million No +1.0%
1999 4.46 million No +1.0%
2000 4.50 million No +1.0%
2001 4.55 million No +1.0%
2002 4.59 million No +1.0%
2003 4.55 million No -0.9%
2004 4.51 million No -0.9%
2005 4.47 million No -0.9%
2006 4.43 million No -0.9%
2007 4.39 million No -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.04 million No 4.69 million No 5.47 million No 9
1970s 5.12 million No 4.88 million No 5.27 million No 10
1980s 4.67 million No 4.49 million No 4.79 million No 10
1990s 4.37 million No 4.30 million No 4.46 million No 10
2000s 4.50 million No 4.39 million No 4.59 million No 8

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 China, mainland 3.52 million No compare
  2. 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 308,422 No compare
  3. 2 USSR 2.61 million No compare
  4. 2 Viet Nam 162,746 No compare
  5. 3 Cabo Verde 56 No compare
  6. 3 India 2.53 million No compare
  7. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 109,890 No compare
  8. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 67,500 No compare
  9. 4 Japan 1.91 million No compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural tractors — in use in United States of America?
Agricultural tractors — in use in United States of America was 4.39 million No in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 5.47 million No in 1966.
What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.30 million No in 1992.
How does United States of America rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2007.
Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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.