Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 284 No in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Botswana, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 284 No for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in 2007.
The figure is up 72.1% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 2,070 No in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90 No, in 1961.
That places Botswana 118th out of 195 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 — Import Quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90 No | — |
| 1962 | 100 No | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 100 No | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110 No | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 110 No | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 120 No | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 120 No | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 130 No | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 130 No | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 140 No | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 140 No | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 No | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 150 No | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 No | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 155 No | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 160 No | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 170 No | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 170 No | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 185 No | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 300 No | +62.2% |
| 1981 | 300 No | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 346 No | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 252 No | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 224 No | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 266 No | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 250 No | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 293 No | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 355 No | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 550 No | +54.9% |
| 1990 | 650 No | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 400 No | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 350 No | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 140 No | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 1,200 No | +757.1% |
| 1995 | 878 No | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 2,070 No | +135.8% |
| 1997 | 1,700 No | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1,990 No | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 877 No | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 504 No | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 656 No | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 550 No | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 846 No | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 234 No | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 200 No | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 165 No | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 284 No | +72.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 284 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 588 No, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 284 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 No, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +757.1% | 140 No | 1,200 No |
| 1996 | +135.8% | 878 No | 2,070 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.22 No | 90 No | 130 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 157 No | 140 No | 185 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.6 No | 224 No | 550 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 No | 140 No | 2,070 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.88 No | 165 No | 846 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 — import quantity in Botswana?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Botswana was 284 No in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,070 No in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 No in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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 — 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.