Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 1,187 No in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Ecuador, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,187 No for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in 2008.
That represents a change of up 69.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 4,836 No in 1985 and was at its lowest, 63 No, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 83rd 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 No | — |
| 1962 | 115 No | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 98 No | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 155 No | +58.2% |
| 1965 | 63 No | -59.4% |
| 1966 | 230 No | +265.1% |
| 1967 | 150 No | -34.8% |
| 1968 | 250 No | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 215 No | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 230 No | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 300 No | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 290 No | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 550 No | +89.7% |
| 1974 | 1,600 No | +190.9% |
| 1975 | 1,522 No | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1,146 No | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 1,480 No | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 2,000 No | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 1,225 No | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 1,750 No | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 1,450 No | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 4,300 No | +196.6% |
| 1983 | 2,700 No | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 3,135 No | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 4,836 No | +54.3% |
| 1986 | 3,000 No | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 750 No | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 980 No | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 1,040 No | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,374 No | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 1,145 No | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1,690 No | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 1,477 No | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 2,361 No | +59.9% |
| 1995 | 2,400 No | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,800 No | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 1,900 No | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,900 No | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 No | -73.7% |
| 2000 | 1,200 No | +140.0% |
| 2001 | 1,600 No | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 800 No | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 No | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1,050 No | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 831 No | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 665 No | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 700 No | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,187 No | +69.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,187 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 588 No, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,187 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 427.5 No, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +265.1% | 63 No | 230 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.33 No | 63 No | 250 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,034 No | 230 No | 2,000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,394 No | 750 No | 4,836 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,655 No | 500 No | 2,400 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 No | 665 No | 1,600 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Ecuador was 1,187 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,836 No in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 No in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.