Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 6,354 No in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Brazil, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2008, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Brazil stood at 6,354 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 8,104 No in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10 No, in 1987.
That places Brazil 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,104 No | — |
| 1962 | 3,023 No | -62.7% |
| 1963 | 2,413 No | -20.2% |
| 1964 | 1,783 No | -26.1% |
| 1965 | 1,421 No | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 2,479 No | +74.5% |
| 1967 | 1,360 No | -45.1% |
| 1968 | 3,311 No | +143.5% |
| 1969 | 2,614 No | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 4,000 No | +53.0% |
| 1971 | 3,867 No | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 4,977 No | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 4,290 No | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 6,126 No | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 7,200 No | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 3,042 No | -57.8% |
| 1977 | 2,400 No | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 1,500 No | -37.5% |
| 1979 | 950 No | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 1,000 No | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 670 No | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 105 No | -84.3% |
| 1983 | 53 No | -49.5% |
| 1984 | 20 No | -62.3% |
| 1985 | 15 No | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 25 No | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 10 No | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 60 No | +500.0% |
| 1989 | 15 No | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 34 No | +126.7% |
| 1991 | 90 No | +164.7% |
| 1992 | 83 No | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 554 No | +567.5% |
| 1994 | 785 No | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 758 No | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 260 No | -65.7% |
| 1997 | 1,300 No | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 6,560 No | +404.6% |
| 1999 | 3,404 No | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 1,532 No | -55.0% |
| 2001 | 1,423 No | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 570 No | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 210 No | -63.2% |
| 2004 | 424 No | +101.9% |
| 2005 | 944 No | +122.6% |
| 2006 | 2,248 No | +138.1% |
| 2007 | 3,395 No | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 6,354 No | +87.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6,354 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 588 No, 10.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6,354 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 427.5 No, 14.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +567.5% | 83 No | 554 No |
| 1988 | +500.0% | 10 No | 60 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,945 No | 1,360 No | 8,104 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,835 No | 950 No | 7,200 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.3 No | 10 No | 1,000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,383 No | 34 No | 6,560 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,900 No | 210 No | 6,354 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Brazil?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Brazil was 6,354 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8,104 No in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 No in 1987.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.