Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 304 No in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Zambia, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Zambia is 304 No, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 1,359 No in 1982 and was at its lowest, 120 No, in 1995.
That places Zambia 115th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 No | — |
| 1962 | 400 No | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 450 No | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 450 No | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 719 No | +59.8% |
| 1966 | 689 No | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 846 No | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 669 No | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 588 No | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 684 No | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 1,174 No | +71.6% |
| 1972 | 762 No | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 893 No | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 900 No | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,100 No | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 811 No | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 692 No | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 684 No | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 619 No | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 639 No | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 830 No | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 1,359 No | +63.7% |
| 1983 | 900 No | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 472 No | -47.6% |
| 1985 | 460 No | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 530 No | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 505 No | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 177 No | -65.0% |
| 1989 | 210 No | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 230 No | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 285 No | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 245 No | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 150 No | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 150 No | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120 No | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 280 No | +133.3% |
| 1997 | 550 No | +96.4% |
| 1998 | 390 No | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 250 No | -35.9% |
| 2000 | 243 No | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 254 No | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 276 No | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 827 No | +199.6% |
| 2004 | 685 No | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 610 No | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 431 No | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 304 No | -29.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 304 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.5 No, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 304 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 No, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +199.6% | 276 No | 827 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579 No | 400 No | 846 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 831.9 No | 619 No | 1,174 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 608.2 No | 177 No | 1,359 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 265 No | 120 No | 550 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 453.75 No | 243 No | 827 No | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Zambia?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Zambia was 304 No in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,359 No in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 No in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.