Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity was 9,997 No in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2007, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Zimbabwe stood at 9,997 No. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 917.0% on the previous year and up 261.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 9,997 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 103 No, in 1982.
Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 370 No | — |
| 1962 | 370 No | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 370 No | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 370 No | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 370 No | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 370 No | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 370 No | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 370 No | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 700 No | +89.2% |
| 1970 | 1,000 No | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 1,300 No | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 1,600 No | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 1,870 No | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 2,000 No | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 2,369 No | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 992 No | -58.1% |
| 1977 | 702 No | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 543 No | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 741 No | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 740 No | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,215 No | +64.2% |
| 1982 | 103 No | -91.5% |
| 1983 | 1,262 No | +1125.2% |
| 1984 | 482 No | -61.8% |
| 1985 | 762 No | +58.1% |
| 1986 | 1,004 No | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 885 No | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 980 No | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 866 No | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 790 No | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,217 No | +54.1% |
| 1992 | 1,900 No | +56.1% |
| 1993 | 1,100 No | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 2,500 No | +127.3% |
| 1995 | 1,475 No | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 2,663 No | +80.5% |
| 1997 | 2,762 No | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 701 No | -74.6% |
| 1999 | 850 No | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 450 No | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 213 No | -52.7% |
| 2002 | 137 No | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 301 No | +119.7% |
| 2004 | 321 No | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 437 No | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 983 No | +124.9% |
| 2007 | 9,997 No | +917.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9,997 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.5 No, 23.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9,997 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 No, 74.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Quantity in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1125.2% | 103 No | 1,262 No |
| 2007 | +917.0% | 983 No | 9,997 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.67 No | 370 No | 700 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,312 No | 543 No | 2,369 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 829.9 No | 103 No | 1,262 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,596 No | 701 No | 2,762 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,605 No | 137 No | 9,997 No | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 9,997 No in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,997 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 No in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural tractors, total — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.