Agricultural tractors, total — Import Value in India
India: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Value was 5,883 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Value in India, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural tractors, total — import value in India is 5,883 1000 USD, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.6% on the previous year and up 180.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import value in India peaked at 28,551 1000 USD in 1971 and was at its lowest, 159 1000 USD, in 1990.
That places India 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2008, 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 Value in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,420 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5,990 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 1963 | 3,970 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 1964 | 6,190 1000 USD | +55.9% |
| 1965 | 11,280 1000 USD | +82.2% |
| 1966 | 6,837 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 1967 | 10,543 1000 USD | +54.2% |
| 1968 | 11,308 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 13,902 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 18,270 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 28,551 1000 USD | +56.3% |
| 1972 | 14,088 1000 USD | -50.7% |
| 1973 | 8,550 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 1974 | 4,453 1000 USD | -47.9% |
| 1975 | 4,032 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 17,243 1000 USD | +327.7% |
| 1977 | 7,495 1000 USD | -56.5% |
| 1978 | 4,000 1000 USD | -46.6% |
| 1979 | 7,933 1000 USD | +98.3% |
| 1980 | 2,649 1000 USD | -66.6% |
| 1981 | 162 1000 USD | -93.9% |
| 1982 | 887 1000 USD | +447.5% |
| 1983 | 217 1000 USD | -75.5% |
| 1984 | 2,239 1000 USD | +931.8% |
| 1985 | 2,500 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 577 1000 USD | -76.9% |
| 1987 | 195 1000 USD | -66.2% |
| 1988 | 1,328 1000 USD | +581.0% |
| 1989 | 163 1000 USD | -87.7% |
| 1990 | 159 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 790 1000 USD | +396.9% |
| 1992 | 637 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 549 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 647 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 2,415 1000 USD | +273.3% |
| 1996 | 1,699 1000 USD | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 1,623 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,094 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 2,080 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,406 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1,913 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 1,125 1000 USD | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 1,373 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1,089 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 2,035 1000 USD | +86.9% |
| 2006 | 7,355 1000 USD | +261.4% |
| 2007 | 2,767 1000 USD | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 5,883 1000 USD | +112.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5,883 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,258 1000 USD, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 5,883 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 22,974 1000 USD, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Import Value in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +931.8% | 217 1000 USD | 2,239 1000 USD |
| 1988 | +581.0% | 195 1000 USD | 1,328 1000 USD |
| 1982 | +447.5% | 162 1000 USD | 887 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,716 1000 USD | 3,970 1000 USD | 13,902 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,462 1000 USD | 4,000 1000 USD | 28,551 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,092 1000 USD | 162 1000 USD | 2,649 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,269 1000 USD | 159 1000 USD | 2,415 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,883 1000 USD | 1,089 1000 USD | 7,355 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import value in India?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import value in India was 5,883 1000 USD in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import value recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 28,551 1000 USD in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does India rank for agricultural tractors, total — import value?
- India ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural tractors, total — Import Value. 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.