Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 2,461 No in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Nigeria, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2,461 No for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in 2007.
That represents a change of down 63.6% on the previous year and up 583.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 8,708 No in 1980 and was at its lowest, 160 No, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 63rd 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 413 No | — |
| 1962 | 233 No | -43.6% |
| 1963 | 319 No | +36.9% |
| 1964 | 783 No | +145.5% |
| 1965 | 420 No | -46.4% |
| 1966 | 435 No | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 520 No | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 400 No | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 526 No | +31.5% |
| 1970 | 1,223 No | +132.5% |
| 1971 | 1,255 No | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,251 No | +159.0% |
| 1973 | 1,067 No | -67.2% |
| 1974 | 1,700 No | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 2,400 No | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 4,397 No | +83.2% |
| 1977 | 4,431 No | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,514 No | -43.3% |
| 1979 | 2,539 No | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 8,708 No | +243.0% |
| 1981 | 3,732 No | -57.1% |
| 1982 | 1,700 No | -54.4% |
| 1983 | 357 No | -79.0% |
| 1984 | 887 No | +148.5% |
| 1985 | 1,691 No | +90.6% |
| 1986 | 768 No | -54.6% |
| 1987 | 311 No | -59.5% |
| 1988 | 635 No | +104.2% |
| 1989 | 470 No | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 160 No | -66.0% |
| 1991 | 312 No | +95.0% |
| 1992 | 303 No | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 311 No | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 300 No | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 405 No | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 520 No | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 360 No | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 400 No | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 235 No | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 586 No | +149.4% |
| 2001 | 2,309 No | +294.0% |
| 2002 | 1,094 No | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 1,925 No | +76.0% |
| 2004 | 1,776 No | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,092 No | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 6,768 No | +519.8% |
| 2007 | 2,461 No | -63.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,461 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.5 No, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,461 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 No, 18.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +519.8% | 1,092 No | 6,768 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 449.89 No | 233 No | 783 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,478 No | 1,067 No | 4,431 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,926 No | 311 No | 8,708 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.6 No | 160 No | 520 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,251 No | 586 No | 6,768 No | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Nigeria?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Nigeria was 2,461 No in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,708 No in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 No in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.