Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value was 1,900 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in Saudi Arabia, 1978–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2008, soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,900 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 376.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8,295 1000 USD in 1983 and was at its lowest, 96 1000 USD, in 1993.
That places Saudi Arabia 59th out of 140 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.
Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 190 1000 USD | — |
| 1979 | 724 1000 USD | +281.1% |
| 1980 | 3,289 1000 USD | +354.3% |
| 1981 | 2,506 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 2,350 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 8,295 1000 USD | +253.0% |
| 1984 | 1,354 1000 USD | -83.7% |
| 1985 | 1,276 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 702 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 1987 | 804 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 1,418 1000 USD | +76.4% |
| 1989 | 2,724 1000 USD | +92.1% |
| 1990 | 1,116 1000 USD | -59.0% |
| 1991 | 221 1000 USD | -80.2% |
| 1992 | 882 1000 USD | +299.1% |
| 1993 | 96 1000 USD | -89.1% |
| 1994 | 335 1000 USD | +249.0% |
| 1995 | 500 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 1,948 1000 USD | +289.6% |
| 1997 | 1,950 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 399 1000 USD | -79.5% |
| 1999 | 300 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 265 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 462 1000 USD | +74.3% |
| 2002 | 213 1000 USD | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 664 1000 USD | +211.7% |
| 2004 | 1,261 1000 USD | +89.9% |
| 2005 | 1,459 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 2,511 1000 USD | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 1,705 1000 USD | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 1,900 1000 USD | +11.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,900 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,367 1000 USD, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,900 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140 1000 USD, 13.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457 1000 USD | 190 1000 USD | 724 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,472 1000 USD | 702 1000 USD | 8,295 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 774.7 1000 USD | 96 1000 USD | 1,950 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,160 1000 USD | 213 1000 USD | 2,511 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 56 Serbia and Montenegro 3,334 1000 USD compare
- 57 Indonesia 2,669 1000 USD compare
- 58 Luxembourg 2,091 1000 USD compare
- 60 Qatar 1,562 1000 USD compare
- 61 Pakistan 1,204 1000 USD compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 1,062 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Saudi Arabia?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Saudi Arabia was 1,900 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,295 1000 USD in 1983.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for soil working equipment (trade) — export value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 140 countries with data for 2008.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — export value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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.