Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in South Africa
South Africa: Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value was 48,661 1000 USD in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in South Africa, 1964–2007
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 South Africa is 48,661 1000 USD, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 260.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — import value in South Africa peaked at 48,661 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,367 1000 USD, in 1966.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2007, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2,037 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 2,629 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 1966 | 1,367 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 1967 | 1,633 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 2,274 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 1969 | 2,000 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 3,242 1000 USD | +62.1% |
| 1971 | 4,222 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 1972 | 3,948 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 7,265 1000 USD | +84.0% |
| 1974 | 12,001 1000 USD | +65.2% |
| 1975 | 20,383 1000 USD | +69.8% |
| 1976 | 15,635 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 10,593 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 7,932 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 9,472 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 14,654 1000 USD | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 28,730 1000 USD | +96.1% |
| 1982 | 20,813 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 14,180 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 12,019 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 9,312 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 6,327 1000 USD | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 5,188 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 6,844 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 5,061 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 3,863 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 3,070 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 3,987 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 4,452 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 9,015 1000 USD | +102.5% |
| 1995 | 9,073 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12,130 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 13,500 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 15,795 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 15,800 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,184 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 10,771 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 16,949 1000 USD | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 25,960 1000 USD | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 29,892 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 23,759 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 33,162 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 48,661 1000 USD | +46.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 48,661 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,030 1000 USD, 24.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 48,661 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 455.5 1000 USD, 106.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,990 1000 USD | 1,367 1000 USD | 2,629 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 9,469 1000 USD | 3,242 1000 USD | 20,383 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,313 1000 USD | 5,061 1000 USD | 28,730 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,068 1000 USD | 3,070 1000 USD | 15,800 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,292 1000 USD | 10,771 1000 USD | 48,661 1000 USD | 8 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — import value in South Africa?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — import value in South Africa was 48,661 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48,661 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,367 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for soil working equipment (trade) — import value?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2007.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.