Agricultural tractors — In Use in USSR

USSR: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 2.61 million No in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)
2.61 million No
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.83 million No
in 1985
All-time low
1.21 million No
in 1961
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Agricultural tractors — In Use in USSR, 1961–1990

01.0M2.0M3.0M1961197519901961: 1.2M No1962: 1.3M No1963: 1.4M No1964: 1.5M No1965: 1.6M No1966: 1.7M No1967: 1.7M No1968: 1.8M No1969: 1.9M No1970: 2.0M No1971: 2.0M No1972: 2.1M No1973: 2.2M No1974: 2.3M No1975: 2.3M No1976: 2.4M No1977: 2.5M No1978: 2.5M No1979: 2.5M No1980: 2.6M No1981: 2.6M No1982: 2.6M No1983: 2.7M No1984: 2.8M No1985: 2.8M No1986: 2.8M No1987: 2.7M No1988: 2.8M No1989: 2.7M No1990: 2.6M No

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

Analysis

In 1990, agricultural tractors — in use in USSR stood at 2.61 million No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in USSR peaked at 2.83 million No in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million No, in 1961.

That places USSR 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Agricultural tractors — In Use in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural tractors — In Use in USSR, 1961 to 1990.
Year No Change
1961 1.21 million No —
1962 1.33 million No +9.7%
1963 1.44 million No +8.5%
1964 1.54 million No +6.7%
1965 1.61 million No +4.8%
1966 1.66 million No +2.9%
1967 1.74 million No +4.7%
1968 1.82 million No +4.7%
1969 1.91 million No +4.8%
1970 1.98 million No +3.6%
1971 2.05 million No +3.4%
1972 2.11 million No +3.2%
1973 2.19 million No +3.6%
1974 2.27 million No +3.6%
1975 2.33 million No +3.0%
1976 2.40 million No +2.8%
1977 2.46 million No +2.6%
1978 2.52 million No +2.2%
1979 2.54 million No +1.0%
1980 2.65 million No +4.2%
1981 2.60 million No -1.8%
1982 2.65 million No +2.0%
1983 2.70 million No +1.8%
1984 2.75 million No +2.1%
1985 2.83 million No +2.7%
1986 2.78 million No -1.9%
1987 2.74 million No -1.4%
1988 2.78 million No +1.6%
1989 2.69 million No -3.3%
1990 2.61 million No -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.58 million No 1.21 million No 1.91 million No 9
1970s 2.28 million No 1.98 million No 2.54 million No 10
1980s 2.72 million No 2.60 million No 2.83 million No 10
1990s 2.61 million No 2.61 million No 2.61 million No 1

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China, mainland 3.52 million No compare
  2. 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 308,422 No compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 162,746 No compare
  4. 3 Cabo Verde 56 No compare
  5. 3 India 2.53 million No compare
  6. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 109,890 No compare
  7. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 67,500 No compare
  8. 4 Japan 1.91 million No compare
  9. 5 Italy 1.75 million No compare
  10. 5 Republic of Moldova 35,984 No

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural tractors — in use in USSR?
Agricultural tractors — in use in USSR was 2.61 million No in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 million No in 1985.
What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million No in 1961.
How does USSR rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
USSR ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 1990.
Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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.