Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 17 No in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Solomon Islands, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2008, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Solomon Islands stood at 17 No.
That represents a change of down 91.4% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Solomon Islands peaked at 197 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2 No, in 2003.
That places Solomon Islands 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9 No | — |
| 1962 | 13 No | +44.4% |
| 1963 | 15 No | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 21 No | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 30 No | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 25 No | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 48 No | +92.0% |
| 1968 | 24 No | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 35 No | +45.8% |
| 1970 | 21 No | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 30 No | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 133 No | +343.3% |
| 1973 | 45 No | -66.2% |
| 1974 | 50 No | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 36 No | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 84 No | +133.3% |
| 1977 | 19 No | -77.4% |
| 1978 | 34 No | +78.9% |
| 1979 | 31 No | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 22 No | -29.0% |
| 1981 | 62 No | +181.8% |
| 1982 | 40 No | -35.5% |
| 1983 | 40 No | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41 No | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 55 No | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 50 No | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 46 No | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 57 No | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 57 No | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44 No | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 48 No | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 42 No | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 40 No | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 40 No | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 No | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40 No | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 No | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40 No | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40 No | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 No | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44 No | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 3 No | -93.2% |
| 2003 | 2 No | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 No | +600.0% |
| 2006 | 58 No | +314.3% |
| 2007 | 197 No | +239.7% |
| 2008 | 17 No | -91.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 17 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.5 No, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 17 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,361 No, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +600.0% | 2 No | 14 No |
| 1972 | +343.3% | 30 No | 133 No |
| 2006 | +314.3% | 14 No | 58 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.44 No | 9 No | 48 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.3 No | 19 No | 133 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 47 No | 22 No | 62 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4 No | 40 No | 48 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.89 No | 2 No | 197 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 172 Tonga 21 No compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 19 No compare
- 174 French Polynesia 18 No compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 15 No compare
- 177 Maldives 14 No compare
- 178 Mayotte 13 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 574.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6869 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Solomon Islands?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Solomon Islands was 17 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 197 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 No in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.