Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 3,082 No in 2009. ▼ Falling
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2009, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Switzerland stood at 3,082 No. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 9,505 No in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,082 No, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 No | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 No | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,800 No | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 4,100 No | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 4,100 No | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,200 No | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5,900 No | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 5,400 No | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 4,500 No | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 6,160 No | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 4,148 No | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 4,964 No | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 5,933 No | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 5,849 No | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5,886 No | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5,619 No | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 6,065 No | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 6,992 No | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 7,162 No | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7,019 No | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 6,181 No | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 6,459 No | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 6,358 No | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 5,878 No | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 6,701 No | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 7,130 No | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 7,363 No | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8,744 No | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 9,505 No | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 7,098 No | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 5,056 No | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 4,693 No | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 4,355 No | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 5,074 No | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 4,964 No | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4,653 No | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 4,268 No | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 4,601 No | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 4,831 No | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5,203 No | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 4,937 No | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4,031 No | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 4,346 No | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 4,218 No | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4,942 No | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 4,625 No | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4,920 No | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3,293 No | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 3,082 No | -6.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3,082 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,255 No, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3,082 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,903 No, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,333 No | 3,500 No | 5,900 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,878 No | 4,148 No | 7,162 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,134 No | 5,878 No | 9,505 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,959 No | 4,268 No | 7,098 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,360 No | 3,082 No | 5,203 No | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Switzerland was 3,082 No in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,505 No in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,082 No in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2009.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.