Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value was 109,898 1000 USD in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Western Africa, 1965–2007
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 Western Africa is 109,898 1000 USD, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 484.2% on the previous year and up 896.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Western Africa peaked at 109,898 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 313 1000 USD, in 1965.
That places Western Africa 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2007, putting it 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 313 1000 USD | — |
| 1966 | 2,809 1000 USD | +797.4% |
| 1967 | 4,187 1000 USD | +49.1% |
| 1968 | 2,116 1000 USD | -49.5% |
| 1969 | 1,688 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 1970 | 3,063 1000 USD | +81.5% |
| 1971 | 2,505 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 4,606 1000 USD | +83.9% |
| 1973 | 7,390 1000 USD | +60.4% |
| 1974 | 9,881 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 18,665 1000 USD | +88.9% |
| 1976 | 16,077 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 26,351 1000 USD | +63.9% |
| 1978 | 23,225 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 35,486 1000 USD | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 78,809 1000 USD | +122.1% |
| 1981 | 48,582 1000 USD | -38.4% |
| 1982 | 37,771 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 22,149 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 36,134 1000 USD | +63.1% |
| 1985 | 50,854 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 36,957 1000 USD | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 19,603 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 1988 | 32,104 1000 USD | +63.8% |
| 1989 | 30,595 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 26,210 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 18,114 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 39,336 1000 USD | +117.2% |
| 1993 | 13,754 1000 USD | -65.0% |
| 1994 | 14,621 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 16,710 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 17,972 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 11,033 1000 USD | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 13,473 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 12,179 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 11,474 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 33,253 1000 USD | +189.8% |
| 2002 | 11,207 1000 USD | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 4,464 1000 USD | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 17,992 1000 USD | +303.0% |
| 2005 | 15,769 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 18,811 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 109,898 1000 USD | +484.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value in Western Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +797.4% | 313 1000 USD | 2,809 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +484.2% | 18,811 1000 USD | 109,898 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,223 1000 USD | 313 1000 USD | 4,187 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1970s | 14,725 1000 USD | 2,505 1000 USD | 35,486 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,356 1000 USD | 19,603 1000 USD | 78,809 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,340 1000 USD | 11,033 1000 USD | 39,336 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,858 1000 USD | 4,464 1000 USD | 109,898 1000 USD | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 9 Hungary 212,028 1000 USD compare
- 10 Austria 196,829 1000 USD compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,780 1000 USD compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 190,878 1000 USD compare
- 12 Czechia 147,767 1000 USD compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 934 1000 USD compare
- 13 Belgium 145,262 1000 USD compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 492 1000 USD compare
- 14 Sweden 131,827 1000 USD compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 9 1000 USD compare
- 15 Spain 118,781 1000 USD compare
- 15 Micronesia 8 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Western Africa?
- Soil working equipment (trade) — import value in Western Africa was 109,898 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 109,898 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest soil working equipment (trade) — import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 313 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Western Africa rank for soil working equipment (trade) — import value?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2007.
- Is soil working equipment (trade) — import value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 896.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.