Agricultural tractors, total — Export Quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural tractors, total — Export Quantity was 16 No in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Export Quantity in Botswana, 1973–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 16 No for agricultural tractors, total — export quantity in 2007.
That represents a change of down 64.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — export quantity in Botswana peaked at 245 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2 No, in 1979.
That places Botswana 88th out of 148 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, total — Export Quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10 No | — |
| 1974 | 8 No | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 5 No | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 6 No | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 4 No | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 3 No | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 2 No | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 2 No | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 No | +400.0% |
| 1982 | 9 No | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 8 No | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 4 No | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 12 No | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 7 No | -41.7% |
| 1987 | 22 No | +214.3% |
| 1988 | 24 No | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 60 No | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 145 No | +141.7% |
| 1991 | 120 No | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 80 No | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 29 No | -63.7% |
| 1994 | 18 No | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 19 No | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 12 No | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 13 No | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 30 No | +130.8% |
| 1999 | 37 No | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 87 No | +135.1% |
| 2001 | 26 No | -70.1% |
| 2002 | 24 No | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 245 No | +920.8% |
| 2004 | 22 No | -91.0% |
| 2005 | 26 No | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 45 No | +73.1% |
| 2007 | 16 No | -64.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 No, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 No, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Export Quantity in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +920.8% | 24 No | 245 No |
| 1981 | +400.0% | 2 No | 10 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.43 No | 2 No | 10 No | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.8 No | 2 No | 60 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3 No | 12 No | 145 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.38 No | 16 No | 245 No | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — export quantity in Botswana?
- Agricultural tractors, total — export quantity in Botswana was 16 No in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 245 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 No in 1979.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural tractors, total — export quantity?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 148 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — export quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural tractors, total — Export Quantity. 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.