Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Benin
Benin: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 223 No in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Benin, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Benin recorded 223 No for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in 2007. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 913.6% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Benin peaked at 223 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 No, in 1993.
Benin ranks 124th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 — Import Quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30 No | — |
| 1962 | 60 No | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 60 No | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 60 No | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 85 No | +41.7% |
| 1966 | 85 No | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 No | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 220 No | +120.0% |
| 1969 | 50 No | -77.3% |
| 1970 | 30 No | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 50 No | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 40 No | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 30 No | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 75 No | +150.0% |
| 1975 | 60 No | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 60 No | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 No | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 120 No | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 80 No | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 60 No | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 165 No | +175.0% |
| 1982 | 190 No | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 130 No | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 40 No | -69.2% |
| 1985 | 60 No | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 60 No | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60 No | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74 No | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 84 No | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 104 No | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 98 No | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 14 No | -85.7% |
| 1993 | 1 No | -92.9% |
| 1994 | 1 No | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 112 No | +11100.0% |
| 1996 | 115 No | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 119 No | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 70 No | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 62 No | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 40 No | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 120 No | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 130 No | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 56 No | -56.9% |
| 2004 | 71 No | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 25 No | -64.8% |
| 2006 | 22 No | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 223 No | +913.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 223 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.5 No, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 223 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 No, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +11100.0% | 1 No | 112 No |
| 2007 | +913.6% | 22 No | 223 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.33 No | 30 No | 220 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.5 No | 30 No | 120 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.3 No | 40 No | 190 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.6 No | 1 No | 119 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.88 No | 22 No | 223 No | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Benin?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Benin was 223 No in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 223 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 No in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural tractors, total — Import 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.