Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in India
India: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 366 No in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in India, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
India recorded 366 No for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in 2008.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 463.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in India peaked at 16,476 No in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5 No, in 1989.
India ranks 109th 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 India, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,804 No | — |
| 1962 | 3,973 No | -31.5% |
| 1963 | 2,676 No | -32.6% |
| 1964 | 4,584 No | +71.3% |
| 1965 | 5,109 No | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 4,645 No | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 7,321 No | +57.6% |
| 1968 | 4,775 No | -34.8% |
| 1969 | 8,173 No | +71.2% |
| 1970 | 11,000 No | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 16,476 No | +49.8% |
| 1972 | 6,966 No | -57.7% |
| 1973 | 3,516 No | -49.5% |
| 1974 | 1,364 No | -61.2% |
| 1975 | 430 No | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 3,705 No | +761.6% |
| 1977 | 987 No | -73.4% |
| 1978 | 500 No | -49.3% |
| 1979 | 922 No | +84.4% |
| 1980 | 34 No | -96.3% |
| 1981 | 7 No | -79.4% |
| 1982 | 42 No | +500.0% |
| 1983 | 11 No | -73.8% |
| 1984 | 132 No | +1100.0% |
| 1985 | 140 No | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 10 No | -92.9% |
| 1987 | 6 No | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 49 No | +716.7% |
| 1989 | 5 No | -89.8% |
| 1990 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27 No | +440.0% |
| 1992 | 15 No | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 14 No | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 20 No | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 911 No | +4455.0% |
| 1996 | 32 No | -96.5% |
| 1997 | 36 No | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 65 No | +80.6% |
| 1999 | 70 No | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 105 No | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 283 No | +169.5% |
| 2002 | 94 No | -66.8% |
| 2003 | 26 No | -72.3% |
| 2004 | 377 No | +1350.0% |
| 2005 | 733 No | +94.4% |
| 2006 | 1,821 No | +148.4% |
| 2007 | 302 No | -83.4% |
| 2008 | 366 No | +21.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 366 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.5 No, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 366 No is below the median for South Asia, which is 933 No, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +4455.0% | 20 No | 911 No |
| 2004 | +1350.0% | 26 No | 377 No |
| 1984 | +1100.0% | 11 No | 132 No |
| 1976 | +761.6% | 430 No | 3,705 No |
| 1988 | +716.7% | 6 No | 49 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,229 No | 2,676 No | 8,173 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,587 No | 430 No | 16,476 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6 No | 5 No | 140 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.5 No | 5 No | 911 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 456.33 No | 26 No | 1,821 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
- 106 Yemen 387 No compare
- 107 China, Taiwan Province of 385 No compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 379 No compare
- 110 Georgia 362 No compare
- 111 Mozambique 336 No compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 328 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in India?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in India was 366 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16,476 No in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 No in 1989.
- How does India rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- India ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.