Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value was 59,827 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Switzerland, 1966–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 59,827 1000 USD for soil working equipment (trade) — import value in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Switzerland peaked at 59,827 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,945 1000 USD, in 1967.
Switzerland ranks 29th of 192 countries 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2,006 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 1,945 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,028 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 2,094 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2,468 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 2,269 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 3,034 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 4,236 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 1974 | 5,793 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 6,328 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 6,735 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 8,663 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 13,612 1000 USD | +57.1% |
| 1979 | 17,265 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 17,236 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 13,800 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 14,022 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 14,390 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 13,085 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 13,796 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 19,602 1000 USD | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 22,793 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 29,240 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 32,212 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 34,224 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 25,230 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 23,472 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 22,134 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 29,094 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 31,344 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 30,093 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 24,453 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 28,302 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 25,693 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 27,264 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 28,642 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 32,314 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 36,568 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 38,212 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 42,531 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 42,284 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46,118 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 59,827 1000 USD | +29.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 59,827 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,847 1000 USD, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 59,827 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,859 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,018 1000 USD | 1,945 1000 USD | 2,094 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 7,040 1000 USD | 2,269 1000 USD | 17,265 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,018 1000 USD | 13,085 1000 USD | 32,212 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,404 1000 USD | 22,134 1000 USD | 34,224 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,307 1000 USD | 27,264 1000 USD | 59,827 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Switzerland?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Switzerland was 59,827 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 59,827 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 1000 USD in 1967.
- How does Switzerland rank for soil working equipment (trade) — import value?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2008.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — import value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.