Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Canada
Canada: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 51,859 No in 2008. ▼ Falling
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Canada, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Canada recorded 51,859 No for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Canada peaked at 97,144 No in 1979 and was at its lowest, 21,153 No, in 1992.
That places Canada 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,855 No | — |
| 1962 | 30,620 No | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 37,787 No | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 34,980 No | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 38,402 No | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 48,019 No | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 49,184 No | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 41,780 No | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 38,288 No | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 34,135 No | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 40,752 No | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 47,101 No | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 58,106 No | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 79,063 No | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 80,674 No | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 86,562 No | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 92,667 No | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 67,031 No | -27.7% |
| 1979 | 97,144 No | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 76,763 No | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 93,899 No | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 58,128 No | -38.1% |
| 1983 | 38,800 No | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 44,837 No | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 43,800 No | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 50,500 No | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 35,400 No | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 28,250 No | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 30,369 No | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 26,785 No | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 24,483 No | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 21,153 No | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 22,823 No | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 24,000 No | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 25,210 No | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 25,771 No | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 34,458 No | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 41,187 No | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 27,736 No | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 44,642 No | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 40,346 No | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 39,711 No | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 25,000 No | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 41,702 No | +66.8% |
| 2005 | 37,763 No | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 45,653 No | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 49,466 No | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 51,859 No | +4.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 51,859 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,255 No, 23.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,991 No | 30,620 No | 49,184 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,324 No | 34,135 No | 97,144 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,075 No | 28,250 No | 93,899 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,361 No | 21,153 No | 41,187 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,794 No | 25,000 No | 51,859 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Pakistan 71,370 No compare
- 2 France 65,659 No compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59,421 No compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,678 No compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,838 No compare
- 5 Greece 49,984 No compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,570 No compare
- 6 Spain 36,310 No compare
- 7 Germany 33,183 No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,564 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Canada?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Canada was 51,859 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 97,144 No in 1979.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,153 No in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.