Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in South America

South America: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 49,193 No in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
49,193 No
Change on year
down 28.3%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
68,652 No
in 2008
All-time low
8,162 No
in 2002
Years of data
49
1961–2009

Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in South America, 1961–2009

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

South America recorded 49,193 No for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in 2009.

The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in South America peaked at 68,652 No in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,162 No, in 2002.

South America ranks 10th of 30 groups 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in South America, 1961 to 2009.
Year No Change
1961 17,871 No
1962 11,140 No -37.7%
1963 9,888 No -11.2%
1964 8,885 No -10.1%
1965 11,138 No +25.4%
1966 11,377 No +2.1%
1967 10,652 No -6.4%
1968 11,913 No +11.8%
1969 12,606 No +5.8%
1970 16,268 No +29.0%
1971 13,523 No -16.9%
1972 13,544 No +0.2%
1973 15,508 No +14.5%
1974 18,321 No +18.1%
1975 26,516 No +44.7%
1976 17,067 No -35.6%
1977 22,795 No +33.6%
1978 21,388 No -6.2%
1979 18,675 No -12.7%
1980 23,959 No +28.3%
1981 23,070 No -3.7%
1982 19,429 No -15.8%
1983 9,991 No -48.6%
1984 10,059 No +0.7%
1985 11,534 No +14.7%
1986 16,263 No +41.0%
1987 13,308 No -18.2%
1988 13,212 No -0.7%
1989 11,140 No -15.7%
1990 10,583 No -5.0%
1991 15,824 No +49.5%
1992 22,103 No +39.7%
1993 16,940 No -23.4%
1994 22,442 No +32.5%
1995 19,933 No -11.2%
1996 28,353 No +42.2%
1997 38,033 No +34.1%
1998 37,769 No -0.7%
1999 18,712 No -50.5%
2000 15,050 No -19.6%
2001 16,720 No +11.1%
2002 8,162 No -51.2%
2003 15,383 No +88.5%
2004 25,254 No +64.2%
2005 38,936 No +54.2%
2006 30,962 No -20.5%
2007 42,797 No +38.2%
2008 68,652 No +60.4%
2009 49,193 No -28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,719 No 8,885 No 17,871 No 9
1970s 18,360 No 13,523 No 26,516 No 10
1980s 15,196 No 9,991 No 23,959 No 10
1990s 23,069 No 10,583 No 38,033 No 10
2000s 31,111 No 8,162 No 68,652 No 10

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Germany 33,183 No compare
  2. 8 Denmark 29,285 No compare
  3. 9 Sri Lanka 29,101 No compare
  4. 10 Chile 28,868 No compare
  5. 11 South Africa 25,125 No compare
  6. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25,076 No compare
  7. 13 Belgium 21,058 No compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in South America?
Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in South America was 49,193 No in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 68,652 No in 2008.
What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 8,162 No in 2002.
How does South America rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
South America ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2009.
Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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Indicator
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 10,181 data points, 1961–2009
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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.