Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 1,534 No in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Kenya, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Kenya is 1,534 No, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 5,752 No in 1980 and was at its lowest, 253 No, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 78th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 253 No | — |
| 1962 | 416 No | +64.4% |
| 1963 | 809 No | +94.5% |
| 1964 | 809 No | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 902 No | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 1,078 No | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 877 No | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 1,185 No | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 766 No | -35.4% |
| 1970 | 1,105 No | +44.3% |
| 1971 | 948 No | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 963 No | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 864 No | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 884 No | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,461 No | +65.3% |
| 1976 | 1,341 No | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 2,801 No | +108.9% |
| 1978 | 2,830 No | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 885 No | -68.7% |
| 1980 | 5,752 No | +549.9% |
| 1981 | 2,737 No | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 820 No | -70.0% |
| 1983 | 983 No | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 792 No | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 1,114 No | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 1,148 No | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,180 No | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,525 No | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 1,320 No | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 1,094 No | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 945 No | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 400 No | -57.7% |
| 1993 | 467 No | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 1,009 No | +116.1% |
| 1995 | 1,100 No | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 962 No | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 900 No | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,000 No | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 500 No | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 575 No | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 613 No | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 751 No | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 2,003 No | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 1,165 No | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 1,662 No | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 1,042 No | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 1,534 No | +47.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,534 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.5 No, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,534 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 No, 11.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +549.9% | 885 No | 5,752 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 788.33 No | 253 No | 1,185 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,408 No | 864 No | 2,830 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,737 No | 792 No | 5,752 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 837.7 No | 400 No | 1,100 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,168 No | 575 No | 2,003 No | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Kenya?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Kenya was 1,534 No in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,752 No in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 No in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.