Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 74 No in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Jamaica, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2008, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Jamaica stood at 74 No.
The figure is down 65.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 591 No in 1969 and was at its lowest, 33 No, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 265 No | — |
| 1962 | 163 No | -38.5% |
| 1963 | 257 No | +57.7% |
| 1964 | 494 No | +92.2% |
| 1965 | 393 No | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 282 No | -28.2% |
| 1967 | 259 No | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 335 No | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 591 No | +76.4% |
| 1970 | 200 No | -66.2% |
| 1971 | 357 No | +78.5% |
| 1972 | 298 No | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 535 No | +79.5% |
| 1974 | 338 No | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 463 No | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 100 No | -78.4% |
| 1977 | 49 No | -51.0% |
| 1978 | 93 No | +89.8% |
| 1979 | 160 No | +72.0% |
| 1980 | 377 No | +135.6% |
| 1981 | 185 No | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 147 No | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 100 No | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 110 No | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 59 No | -46.4% |
| 1986 | 63 No | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 209 No | +231.7% |
| 1988 | 140 No | -33.0% |
| 1989 | 255 No | +82.1% |
| 1990 | 77 No | -69.8% |
| 1991 | 118 No | +53.2% |
| 1992 | 123 No | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 110 No | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 110 No | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150 No | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 150 No | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 108 No | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 50 No | -53.7% |
| 1999 | 74 No | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 94 No | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 33 No | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 74 No | +124.2% |
| 2003 | 55 No | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 61 No | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 79 No | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 104 No | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 212 No | +103.8% |
| 2008 | 74 No | -65.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 74 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 588 No, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 74 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 427.5 No, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337.67 No | 163 No | 591 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 259.3 No | 49 No | 535 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.5 No | 59 No | 377 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 107 No | 50 No | 150 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.33 No | 33 No | 212 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Jamaica was 74 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 591 No in 1969.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 No in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.