Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value was 12,636 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value in Switzerland, 1966–2008
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 Switzerland is 12,636 1000 USD, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Switzerland peaked at 12,636 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 254 1000 USD, in 1966.
That places Switzerland 40th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 254 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 341 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 1968 | 287 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 295 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 347 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 324 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 416 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 607 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 909 1000 USD | +49.8% |
| 1975 | 942 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 924 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 978 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,493 1000 USD | +52.7% |
| 1979 | 1,441 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,927 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 1,410 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 1,098 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 1,667 1000 USD | +51.8% |
| 1984 | 1,523 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 1,270 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 1,460 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 2,272 1000 USD | +55.6% |
| 1988 | 3,577 1000 USD | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 3,566 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,441 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 5,013 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 4,292 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 5,758 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 6,588 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 10,730 1000 USD | +62.9% |
| 1996 | 11,491 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 10,314 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 4,580 1000 USD | -55.6% |
| 1999 | 4,677 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,867 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5,216 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 5,003 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,729 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 6,295 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 7,014 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 8,994 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 9,593 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 12,636 1000 USD | +31.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12,636 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,367 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12,636 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,222 1000 USD, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294.25 1000 USD | 254 1000 USD | 341 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 838.1 1000 USD | 324 1000 USD | 1,493 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,977 1000 USD | 1,098 1000 USD | 3,577 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,788 1000 USD | 4,292 1000 USD | 11,491 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,261 1000 USD | 4,867 1000 USD | 12,636 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Switzerland?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — export value in Switzerland was 12,636 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,636 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — export value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 254 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Switzerland rank for soil working equipment (trade) — export value?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 140 countries with data for 2008.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — export value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.