Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use in Ireland

Ireland: Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use was 4,600 No in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
4,600 No
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 129 countries
All-time high
6,700 No
in 1969
All-time low
4,377 No
in 1999
Years of data
45
1961–2005

Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use in Ireland, 1961–2005

02.0k4.0k6.0k1961198320051961: 4.5k No1962: 5.0k No1963: 5.4k No1964: 5.8k No1965: 5.8k No1966: 6.0k No1967: 5.9k No1968: 5.9k No1969: 6.7k No1970: 6.3k No1971: 6.0k No1972: 5.7k No1973: 5.4k No1974: 5.2k No1975: 4.9k No1976: 5.2k No1977: 5.5k No1978: 5.4k No1979: 5.3k No1980: 5.3k No1981: 5.2k No1982: 5.2k No1983: 5.1k No1984: 5.0k No1985: 5.0k No1986: 5.0k No1987: 4.9k No1988: 4.8k No1989: 4.8k No1990: 4.8k No1991: 4.7k No1992: 4.7k No1993: 4.6k No1994: 4.5k No1995: 4.5k No1996: 4.5k No1997: 4.4k No1998: 4.4k No1999: 4.4k No2000: 4.4k No2001: 4.4k No2002: 4.4k No2003: 4.4k No2004: 4.5k No2005: 4.6k No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for combine harvesters - threshers — in use in Ireland is 4,600 No, measured in 2005.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, combine harvesters - threshers — in use in Ireland peaked at 6,700 No in 1969 and was at its lowest, 4,377 No, in 1999.

Ireland ranks 47th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use in Ireland, 1961 to 2005.
Year No Change
1961 4,500 No —
1962 5,000 No +11.1%
1963 5,400 No +8.0%
1964 5,800 No +7.4%
1965 5,842 No +0.7%
1966 6,000 No +2.7%
1967 5,900 No -1.7%
1968 5,900 No +0.0%
1969 6,700 No +13.6%
1970 6,275 No -6.3%
1971 5,980 No -4.7%
1972 5,690 No -4.8%
1973 5,400 No -5.1%
1974 5,200 No -3.7%
1975 4,900 No -5.8%
1976 5,200 No +6.1%
1977 5,500 No +5.8%
1978 5,400 No -1.8%
1979 5,350 No -0.9%
1980 5,284 No -1.2%
1981 5,200 No -1.6%
1982 5,150 No -1.0%
1983 5,100 No -1.0%
1984 5,050 No -1.0%
1985 5,000 No -1.0%
1986 4,950 No -1.0%
1987 4,900 No -1.0%
1988 4,850 No -1.0%
1989 4,800 No -1.0%
1990 4,750 No -1.0%
1991 4,700 No -1.1%
1992 4,650 No -1.1%
1993 4,600 No -1.1%
1994 4,550 No -1.1%
1995 4,500 No -1.1%
1996 4,470 No -0.7%
1997 4,430 No -0.9%
1998 4,400 No -0.7%
1999 4,377 No -0.5%
2000 4,398 No +0.5%
2001 4,398 No +0.0%
2002 4,399 No +0.0%
2003 4,400 No +0.0%
2004 4,500 No +2.3%
2005 4,600 No +2.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 4,600 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,600 No, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 4,600 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,361 No, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,671 No 4,500 No 6,700 No 9
1970s 5,490 No 4,900 No 6,275 No 10
1980s 5,028 No 4,800 No 5,284 No 10
1990s 4,543 No 4,377 No 4,750 No 10
2000s 4,449 No 4,398 No 4,600 No 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 44 Belgium-Luxembourg 6,072 No compare
  2. 45 Greece 5,361 No compare
  3. 46 Belgium 5,040 No compare
  4. 48 Estonia 4,193 No compare
  5. 49 Morocco 3,763 No compare
  6. 50 Portugal 3,560 No compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is combine harvesters - threshers — in use in Ireland?
Combine harvesters - threshers — in use in Ireland was 4,600 No in 2005, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest combine harvesters - threshers — in use recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6,700 No in 1969.
What is the lowest combine harvesters - threshers — in use recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,377 No in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for combine harvesters - threshers — in use?
Ireland ranks 47th out of 129 countries with data for 2005.
Is combine harvesters - threshers — in use rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
136 places, 3,954 data points, 1961–2009
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