Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in Central America
Central America: Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value was 63,259 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in Central America, 1966–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2008, soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Central America stood at 63,259 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Central America peaked at 84,989 1000 USD in 2006 and was at its lowest, 83 1000 USD, in 1966.
That places Central America 12th out of 29 groups 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.
Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 83 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 429 1000 USD | +416.9% |
| 1968 | 271 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 248 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 187 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 1971 | 237 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 119 1000 USD | -49.8% |
| 1973 | 354 1000 USD | +197.5% |
| 1974 | 1,272 1000 USD | +259.3% |
| 1975 | 2,963 1000 USD | +132.9% |
| 1976 | 2,140 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 2,629 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 1,979 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 2,118 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2,636 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 1,331 1000 USD | -49.5% |
| 1982 | 2,269 1000 USD | +70.5% |
| 1983 | 1,529 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 897 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 1985 | 451 1000 USD | -49.7% |
| 1986 | 1,123 1000 USD | +149.0% |
| 1987 | 811 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 4,636 1000 USD | +471.6% |
| 1989 | 12,026 1000 USD | +159.4% |
| 1990 | 8,442 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 9,510 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 8,937 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 9,736 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 16,124 1000 USD | +65.6% |
| 1995 | 29,162 1000 USD | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 24,047 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 24,759 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 22,705 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 19,297 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 21,364 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 14,267 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 18,506 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 26,911 1000 USD | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 54,514 1000 USD | +102.6% |
| 2005 | 51,397 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 84,989 1000 USD | +65.4% |
| 2007 | 58,830 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 63,259 1000 USD | +7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +471.6% | 811 1000 USD | 4,636 1000 USD |
| 1967 | +416.9% | 83 1000 USD | 429 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.75 1000 USD | 83 1000 USD | 429 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,400 1000 USD | 119 1000 USD | 2,963 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,771 1000 USD | 451 1000 USD | 12,026 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,272 1000 USD | 8,442 1000 USD | 29,162 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,782 1000 USD | 14,267 1000 USD | 84,989 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 250,515 1000 USD compare
- 9 Melanesia 40 1000 USD compare
- 10 Austria 215,963 1000 USD compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 21 1000 USD compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13 1000 USD compare
- 11 Brazil 210,572 1000 USD compare
- 12 Denmark 187,689 1000 USD compare
- 13 Poland 185,613 1000 USD compare
- 14 Norway 154,011 1000 USD compare
- 15 Spain 150,733 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Central America?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Central America was 63,259 1000 USD in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soil working equipment (trade) — export value recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 84,989 1000 USD in 2006.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — export value recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Central America rank for soil working equipment (trade) — export value?
- Central America ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2008.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — export value rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soil working equipment (trade) — Export 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.