Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in China
China: Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value was 81,947 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in China, 1966–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China recorded 81,947 1000 USD for agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in 2008.
That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in China peaked at 120,682 1000 USD in 1996 and was at its lowest, 426 1000 USD, in 1966.
China ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 426 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 6,156 1000 USD | +1345.1% |
| 1968 | 8,363 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 1969 | 10,432 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 12,330 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 14,853 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 16,943 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 18,986 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 20,556 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 22,210 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 24,239 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 26,870 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 28,232 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 30,816 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 32,496 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 37,248 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 39,683 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 41,443 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 44,283 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 45,920 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 50,769 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 42,575 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 78,057 1000 USD | +83.3% |
| 1989 | 76,311 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 62,463 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 48,419 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 71,373 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 109,387 1000 USD | +53.3% |
| 1994 | 95,889 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 91,859 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 120,682 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 83,375 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 42,682 1000 USD | -48.8% |
| 1999 | 54,759 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 54,345 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 50,765 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 53,677 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 47,080 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 51,687 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 49,076 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 33,470 1000 USD | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 59,295 1000 USD | +77.2% |
| 2008 | 81,947 1000 USD | +38.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 81,947 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,071 1000 USD, 20.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 81,947 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,790 1000 USD, 45.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1345.1% | 426 1000 USD | 6,156 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,344 1000 USD | 426 1000 USD | 10,432 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 21,604 1000 USD | 12,330 1000 USD | 30,816 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,878 1000 USD | 32,496 1000 USD | 78,057 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,089 1000 USD | 42,682 1000 USD | 120,682 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,482 1000 USD | 33,470 1000 USD | 81,947 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 16 Poland 94,814 1000 USD compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1 1000 USD compare
- 17 Belgium 91,895 1000 USD compare
- 17 Polynesia 0 1000 USD compare
- 18 Ukraine 83,448 1000 USD compare
- 18 Caribbean 13,655 1000 USD compare
- 20 Japan 77,904 1000 USD compare
- 21 Brazil 76,994 1000 USD compare
- 22 Nigeria 70,808 1000 USD compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in China?
- Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in China was 81,947 1000 USD in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 120,682 1000 USD in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 426 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does China rank for agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value?
- China ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural machinery nes (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.