Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Japan
Japan: Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value was 71,916 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Japan, 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 Japan stood at 71,916 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 251.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Japan peaked at 71,916 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 889 1000 USD, in 1967.
That places Japan 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,126 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 889 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 1,175 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 1969 | 1,425 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 1,316 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 1,390 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 998 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 1,803 1000 USD | +80.7% |
| 1974 | 3,945 1000 USD | +118.8% |
| 1975 | 3,208 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 4,091 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 4,192 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6,085 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 7,067 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 8,258 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 5,475 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 5,193 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 5,115 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,355 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 4,987 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 7,910 1000 USD | +58.6% |
| 1987 | 10,524 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 13,504 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 14,218 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 17,408 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 17,512 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19,279 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 20,092 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 22,136 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 27,855 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 26,787 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 24,524 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 20,488 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 19,481 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 22,842 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 22,752 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22,661 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27,790 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 37,807 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 50,214 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 53,726 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 62,597 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 71,916 1000 USD | +14.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 71,916 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,847 1000 USD, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 71,916 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,792 1000 USD, 40.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,154 1000 USD | 889 1000 USD | 1,425 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 3,410 1000 USD | 998 1000 USD | 7,067 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,954 1000 USD | 4,355 1000 USD | 14,218 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,556 1000 USD | 17,408 1000 USD | 27,855 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,367 1000 USD | 22,661 1000 USD | 71,916 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Japan?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Japan was 71,916 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 71,916 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 889 1000 USD in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for soil working equipment (trade) — import value?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2008.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.