Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 3,720 No in 2008. ▼ Falling
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Japan, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2008, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Japan stood at 3,720 No.
The figure is up 124.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Japan peaked at 9,295 No in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,660 No, in 2007.
That places Japan 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,050 No | — |
| 1962 | 2,344 No | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 3,028 No | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 2,999 No | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,333 No | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 3,291 No | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4,706 No | +43.0% |
| 1968 | 5,236 No | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 6,628 No | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 6,611 No | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5,278 No | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 4,954 No | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 5,635 No | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 8,890 No | +57.8% |
| 1975 | 9,295 No | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 7,896 No | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 6,746 No | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 8,555 No | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 6,629 No | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 5,348 No | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 2,459 No | -54.0% |
| 1982 | 1,950 No | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 1,905 No | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,024 No | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2,415 No | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 3,316 No | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 4,200 No | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 6,100 No | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 5,118 No | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 5,513 No | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 4,509 No | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 4,078 No | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 4,814 No | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 5,226 No | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 4,352 No | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 4,692 No | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4,152 No | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 2,800 No | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 3,100 No | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 2,901 No | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3,439 No | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 2,930 No | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 3,132 No | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3,125 No | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,207 No | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,367 No | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 1,660 No | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 3,720 No | +124.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,720 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,255 No, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,720 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,361 No, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,735 No | 2,050 No | 6,628 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,049 No | 4,954 No | 9,295 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,484 No | 1,905 No | 6,100 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,324 No | 2,800 No | 5,513 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,942 No | 1,660 No | 3,720 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Japan?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Japan was 3,720 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,295 No in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,660 No in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.