Agricultural tractors — In Use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural tractors — In Use was 22,496 No in 1997. ▲ Rising
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Zimbabwe, 1961–1997
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 1997, agricultural tractors — in use in Zimbabwe stood at 22,496 No. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors — in use in Zimbabwe peaked at 22,496 No in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,567 No, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 193 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors — In Use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,567 No | — |
| 1962 | 12,860 No | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 13,000 No | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 13,300 No | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 13,600 No | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 13,900 No | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 14,200 No | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 14,300 No | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 14,700 No | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 15,000 No | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 15,300 No | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 15,500 No | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 15,700 No | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 15,800 No | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16,000 No | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 16,400 No | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 16,500 No | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 16,600 No | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 16,600 No | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,717 No | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 16,373 No | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 16,240 No | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 15,763 No | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 15,876 No | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 15,900 No | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16,075 No | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15,925 No | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16,142 No | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 16,760 No | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 17,380 No | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 18,000 No | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18,615 No | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19,235 No | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 19,850 No | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 20,500 No | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 21,069 No | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 22,496 No | +6.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 22,496 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,806 No, 5.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 22,496 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 646 No, 34.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,603 No | 12,567 No | 14,700 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,940 No | 15,000 No | 16,600 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,177 No | 15,763 No | 16,760 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,643 No | 17,380 No | 22,496 No | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 66 Sudan (former) 25,564 No compare
- 67 Nigeria 24,800 No compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 24,445 No compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 21,542 No compare
- 71 Slovakia 21,372 No compare
- 72 Israel 21,280 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors — in use in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural tractors — in use in Zimbabwe was 22,496 No in 1997, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22,496 No in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors — in use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,567 No in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural tractors — in use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 1997.
- Is agricultural tractors — in use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.