Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Africa
Africa: Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value was 244,127 1000 USD in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Africa, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Africa is 244,127 1000 USD, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 116.1% on the previous year and up 257.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Africa peaked at 244,127 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,450 1000 USD, in 1961.
Africa ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,450 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,550 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 2,446 1000 USD | +57.8% |
| 1964 | 4,804 1000 USD | +96.4% |
| 1965 | 7,076 1000 USD | +47.3% |
| 1966 | 11,399 1000 USD | +61.1% |
| 1967 | 15,500 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 1968 | 15,904 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 15,134 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 21,535 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 20,464 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 31,839 1000 USD | +55.6% |
| 1973 | 39,006 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 49,425 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 86,812 1000 USD | +75.6% |
| 1976 | 57,479 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 1977 | 66,294 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 72,305 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 86,264 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 142,427 1000 USD | +65.1% |
| 1981 | 131,340 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 109,802 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 91,470 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 99,504 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 139,462 1000 USD | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 102,702 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 71,410 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 88,572 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 72,360 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 78,281 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 73,850 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 81,366 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 50,386 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 61,799 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 57,802 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 78,724 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 68,304 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 67,056 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 67,944 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 54,979 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 72,337 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 60,444 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 76,693 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 103,880 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 97,471 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 112,944 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 244,127 1000 USD | +116.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,363 1000 USD | 1,450 1000 USD | 15,904 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,142 1000 USD | 20,464 1000 USD | 86,812 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,905 1000 USD | 71,410 1000 USD | 142,427 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,551 1000 USD | 50,386 1000 USD | 81,366 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,859 1000 USD | 54,979 1000 USD | 244,127 1000 USD | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Ukraine 303,824 1000 USD compare
- 5 Viet Nam 6,630 1000 USD compare
- 6 Denmark 254,284 1000 USD compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 6,389 1000 USD compare
- 7 Canada 251,011 1000 USD compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 5,469 1000 USD compare
- 8 Poland 215,517 1000 USD compare
- 8 Melanesia 4,106 1000 USD compare
- 9 Hungary 212,028 1000 USD compare
- 10 Austria 196,829 1000 USD compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,780 1000 USD compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 190,878 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Africa?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Africa was 244,127 1000 USD in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soil working equipment (trade) — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 244,127 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for soil working equipment (trade) — import value?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2007.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soil working equipment (trade) — Import 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.