Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in China
China: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 1,165 No in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in China, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in China is 1,165 No, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in China peaked at 7,804 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 254 No, in 1966.
China ranks 84th 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 China, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 348 No | — |
| 1962 | 320 No | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 289 No | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 273 No | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 270 No | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 254 No | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1,951 No | +668.1% |
| 1968 | 1,990 No | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2,040 No | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,096 No | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,124 No | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,144 No | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,209 No | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,235 No | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,783 No | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 2,383 No | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 3,002 No | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 2,872 No | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2,907 No | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,764 No | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 5,097 No | +35.4% |
| 1982 | 3,844 No | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 3,639 No | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 3,013 No | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 3,153 No | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,046 No | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,211 No | -60.2% |
| 1988 | 1,184 No | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,696 No | +127.7% |
| 1990 | 2,334 No | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 3,089 No | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 7,804 No | +152.6% |
| 1993 | 5,710 No | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 2,635 No | -53.9% |
| 1995 | 1,692 No | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 1,605 No | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,494 No | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1,209 No | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 1,713 No | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 1,661 No | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,573 No | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,038 No | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 1,205 No | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 1,353 No | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1,399 No | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,004 No | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 973 No | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,165 No | +19.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,165 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 588 No, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 1,165 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,361 No, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +668.1% | 254 No | 1,951 No |
| 1992 | +152.6% | 3,089 No | 7,804 No |
| 1989 | +127.7% | 1,184 No | 2,696 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 859.44 No | 254 No | 2,040 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,476 No | 2,096 No | 3,002 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,065 No | 1,184 No | 5,097 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,928 No | 1,209 No | 7,804 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,263 No | 973 No | 1,661 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in China?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in China was 1,165 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,804 No in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 254 No in 1966.
- How does China rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- China ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.