Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in South Africa
South Africa: Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value was 6,302 1000 USD in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in South Africa, 1964–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soil working equipment (trade) — export value in South Africa is 6,302 1000 USD, measured in 2007.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — export value in South Africa peaked at 10,709 1000 USD in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,467 1000 USD, in 1964.
South Africa ranks 48th of 140 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,467 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 1,495 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,754 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 1,629 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 2,022 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 2,604 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 3,668 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 1971 | 4,254 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 4,220 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4,594 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 5,351 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 8,226 1000 USD | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 10,248 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 10,704 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 9,262 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 10,709 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 8,909 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 2,748 1000 USD | -69.2% |
| 1982 | 2,597 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,880 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 2,497 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 2,325 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 1,786 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 1,856 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1,654 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 1,814 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 3,081 1000 USD | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 5,156 1000 USD | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 1,578 1000 USD | -69.4% |
| 1993 | 2,518 1000 USD | +59.6% |
| 1994 | 2,299 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,585 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 3,697 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 3,900 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 4,194 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,499 1000 USD | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 4,431 1000 USD | +77.3% |
| 2002 | 3,703 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 5,623 1000 USD | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 6,886 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 7,269 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 6,122 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 6,302 1000 USD | +2.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6,302 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75 1000 USD, 84.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6,302 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40 1000 USD, 157.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,828 1000 USD | 1,467 1000 USD | 2,604 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 7,124 1000 USD | 3,668 1000 USD | 10,709 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,807 1000 USD | 1,654 1000 USD | 8,909 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,321 1000 USD | 1,578 1000 USD | 5,156 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,354 1000 USD | 2,499 1000 USD | 7,269 1000 USD | 8 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — export value in South Africa?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — export value in South Africa was 6,302 1000 USD in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soil working equipment (trade) — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,709 1000 USD in 1979.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,467 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for soil working equipment (trade) — export value?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2007.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.