Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 29,101 No in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 29,101 No, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 29,101 No in 2008 and was at its lowest, 196 No, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,383 No | — |
| 1962 | 690 No | -50.1% |
| 1963 | 882 No | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 390 No | -55.8% |
| 1965 | 365 No | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 1,114 No | +205.2% |
| 1967 | 2,661 No | +138.9% |
| 1968 | 1,489 No | -44.0% |
| 1969 | 196 No | -86.8% |
| 1970 | 993 No | +406.6% |
| 1971 | 1,201 No | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 1,000 No | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 900 No | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 908 No | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2,667 No | +193.7% |
| 1976 | 379 No | -85.8% |
| 1977 | 1,854 No | +389.2% |
| 1978 | 8,139 No | +339.0% |
| 1979 | 3,562 No | -56.2% |
| 1980 | 5,288 No | +48.5% |
| 1981 | 1,989 No | -62.4% |
| 1982 | 2,113 No | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3,648 No | +72.6% |
| 1984 | 3,136 No | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 3,966 No | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 2,670 No | -32.7% |
| 1987 | 1,692 No | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 2,220 No | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 1,120 No | -49.5% |
| 1990 | 2,050 No | +83.0% |
| 1991 | 5,354 No | +161.2% |
| 1992 | 5,537 No | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,780 No | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 3,239 No | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 6,778 No | +109.3% |
| 1996 | 8,799 No | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 9,891 No | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 11,029 No | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 13,278 No | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 10,000 No | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 8,493 No | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 12,562 No | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 16,382 No | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 15,324 No | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 26,101 No | +70.3% |
| 2006 | 25,501 No | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24,900 No | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 29,101 No | +16.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 29,101 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 588 No, 49.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 29,101 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 933 No, 31.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +406.6% | 196 No | 993 No |
| 1977 | +389.2% | 379 No | 1,854 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,019 No | 196 No | 2,661 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,160 No | 379 No | 8,139 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,784 No | 1,120 No | 5,288 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,974 No | 2,050 No | 13,278 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,707 No | 8,493 No | 29,101 No | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,570 No compare
- 6 Spain 36,310 No compare
- 7 Germany 33,183 No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,564 No compare
- 8 Denmark 29,285 No compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1,913 No compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 1,255 No compare
- 10 Chile 28,868 No compare
- 10 Viet Nam 1,150 No compare
- 11 South Africa 25,125 No compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 1,002 No compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25,076 No compare
- 12 Melanesia 204 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 29,101 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29,101 No in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 196 No in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.