Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value was 17,400 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2008
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 Saudi Arabia is 17,400 1000 USD, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 80,782 1000 USD in 1983 and was at its lowest, 107 1000 USD, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 312 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 189 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 1970 | 107 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 1971 | 300 1000 USD | +180.4% |
| 1972 | 616 1000 USD | +105.3% |
| 1973 | 413 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 1974 | 1,623 1000 USD | +293.0% |
| 1975 | 3,767 1000 USD | +132.1% |
| 1976 | 10,123 1000 USD | +168.7% |
| 1977 | 7,038 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 14,576 1000 USD | +107.1% |
| 1979 | 22,633 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 1980 | 28,155 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 57,932 1000 USD | +105.8% |
| 1982 | 50,114 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 80,782 1000 USD | +61.2% |
| 1984 | 55,775 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 23,264 1000 USD | -58.3% |
| 1986 | 35,641 1000 USD | +53.2% |
| 1987 | 21,808 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 1988 | 17,611 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 21,814 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 22,950 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 29,476 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 35,595 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 46,036 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 26,912 1000 USD | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 20,000 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 7,877 1000 USD | -60.6% |
| 1997 | 8,000 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 10,846 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 18,000 1000 USD | +66.0% |
| 2000 | 26,138 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 18,245 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 26,050 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 19,245 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 18,783 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15,891 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 19,586 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 16,718 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 17,400 1000 USD | +4.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 17,400 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,847 1000 USD, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 17,400 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,298 1000 USD, 7.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.5 1000 USD | 189 1000 USD | 312 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 6,120 1000 USD | 107 1000 USD | 22,633 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,290 1000 USD | 17,611 1000 USD | 80,782 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,569 1000 USD | 7,877 1000 USD | 46,036 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,784 1000 USD | 15,891 1000 USD | 26,138 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia was 17,400 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,782 1000 USD in 1983.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for soil working equipment (trade) — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2008.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.