Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value was 26,400 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural machinery nes (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 agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia is 26,400 1000 USD, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 53,707 1000 USD in 1983 and was at its lowest, 45 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places Saudi Arabia 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 45 1000 USD | — |
| 1970 | 131 1000 USD | +191.1% |
| 1971 | 600 1000 USD | +358.0% |
| 1972 | 944 1000 USD | +57.3% |
| 1973 | 584 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 1974 | 1,360 1000 USD | +132.9% |
| 1975 | 3,774 1000 USD | +177.5% |
| 1976 | 4,667 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 7,304 1000 USD | +56.5% |
| 1978 | 6,293 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 6,580 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 23,755 1000 USD | +261.0% |
| 1981 | 39,691 1000 USD | +67.1% |
| 1982 | 46,181 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 53,707 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 34,538 1000 USD | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 24,126 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 19,100 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 12,236 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 6,418 1000 USD | -47.5% |
| 1989 | 5,809 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 11,702 1000 USD | +101.4% |
| 1991 | 9,976 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 13,954 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 11,672 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 8,400 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 15,141 1000 USD | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 15,150 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12,417 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 16,243 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 18,206 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 22,178 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 24,167 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 19,987 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 22,558 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 31,072 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 25,567 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 26,400 1000 USD | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45 1000 USD | 45 1000 USD | 45 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1970s | 3,224 1000 USD | 131 1000 USD | 7,304 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,556 1000 USD | 5,809 1000 USD | 53,707 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,341 1000 USD | 8,400 1000 USD | 15,150 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,931 1000 USD | 16,243 1000 USD | 31,072 1000 USD | 9 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia was 26,400 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,707 1000 USD in 1983.
- What is the lowest agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. 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 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.