Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Argentina
Argentina: Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value was 11,059 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Argentina, 1966–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2008, soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Argentina stood at 11,059 1000 USD.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Argentina peaked at 25,130 1000 USD in 1997 and was at its lowest, 59 1000 USD, in 1976.
Argentina ranks 58th of 192 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) — Import Value in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 118 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 223 1000 USD | +89.0% |
| 1968 | 415 1000 USD | +86.1% |
| 1969 | 291 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 1970 | 172 1000 USD | -40.9% |
| 1971 | 168 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 160 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 72 1000 USD | -55.0% |
| 1974 | 283 1000 USD | +293.1% |
| 1975 | 675 1000 USD | +138.5% |
| 1976 | 59 1000 USD | -91.3% |
| 1977 | 800 1000 USD | +1255.9% |
| 1978 | 1,590 1000 USD | +98.8% |
| 1979 | 7,977 1000 USD | +401.7% |
| 1980 | 12,788 1000 USD | +60.3% |
| 1981 | 4,295 1000 USD | -66.4% |
| 1982 | 2,011 1000 USD | -53.2% |
| 1983 | 1,291 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 902 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 536 1000 USD | -40.6% |
| 1986 | 276 1000 USD | -48.5% |
| 1987 | 195 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 400 1000 USD | +105.1% |
| 1989 | 401 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,021 1000 USD | +154.6% |
| 1991 | 4,206 1000 USD | +311.9% |
| 1992 | 7,853 1000 USD | +86.7% |
| 1993 | 13,511 1000 USD | +72.0% |
| 1994 | 19,268 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 9,387 1000 USD | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 18,355 1000 USD | +95.5% |
| 1997 | 25,130 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 20,737 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 9,583 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 2000 | 9,562 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8,015 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1,782 1000 USD | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 3,997 1000 USD | +124.3% |
| 2004 | 7,486 1000 USD | +87.3% |
| 2005 | 4,555 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 4,055 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 8,493 1000 USD | +109.4% |
| 2008 | 11,059 1000 USD | +30.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 11,059 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,030 1000 USD, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 11,059 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,880 1000 USD, 5.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1255.9% | 59 1000 USD | 800 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261.75 1000 USD | 118 1000 USD | 415 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,196 1000 USD | 59 1000 USD | 7,977 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,310 1000 USD | 195 1000 USD | 12,788 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,905 1000 USD | 1,021 1000 USD | 25,130 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,556 1000 USD | 1,782 1000 USD | 11,059 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Argentina?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Argentina was 11,059 1000 USD in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soil working equipment (trade) — import value recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 25,130 1000 USD in 1997.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — import value recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 1000 USD in 1976.
- How does Argentina rank for soil working equipment (trade) — import value?
- Argentina ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2008.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — import value rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.