Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 144 No in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Malawi, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2007, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Malawi stood at 144 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 1,699 No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30 No, in 1961.
That places Malawi 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2007, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30 No | — |
| 1962 | 40 No | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 50 No | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 75 No | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 87 No | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 99 No | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 79 No | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 130 No | +64.6% |
| 1969 | 137 No | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 223 No | +62.8% |
| 1971 | 383 No | +71.7% |
| 1972 | 97 No | -74.7% |
| 1973 | 159 No | +63.9% |
| 1974 | 198 No | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 415 No | +109.6% |
| 1976 | 432 No | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 248 No | -42.6% |
| 1978 | 380 No | +53.2% |
| 1979 | 416 No | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 226 No | -45.7% |
| 1981 | 63 No | -72.1% |
| 1982 | 152 No | +141.3% |
| 1983 | 134 No | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 78 No | -41.8% |
| 1985 | 242 No | +210.3% |
| 1986 | 63 No | -74.0% |
| 1987 | 88 No | +39.7% |
| 1988 | 136 No | +54.5% |
| 1989 | 261 No | +91.9% |
| 1990 | 100 No | -61.7% |
| 1991 | 80 No | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 120 No | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 80 No | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 115 No | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 118 No | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 125 No | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 98 No | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 120 No | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 210 No | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 193 No | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 77 No | -60.1% |
| 2002 | 181 No | +135.1% |
| 2003 | 211 No | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 1,699 No | +705.2% |
| 2005 | 174 No | -89.8% |
| 2006 | 288 No | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 144 No | -50.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 144 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 107 No, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 144 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 No, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +705.2% | 211 No | 1,699 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.78 No | 30 No | 137 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 295.1 No | 97 No | 432 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.3 No | 63 No | 261 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.6 No | 80 No | 210 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.88 No | 77 No | 1,699 No | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Malawi?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Malawi was 144 No in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,699 No in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 No in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.