Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value was 66,236 1000 USD in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in South Africa, 1964–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 66,236 1000 USD for agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in 2007. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in South Africa peaked at 66,236 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 954 1000 USD, in 1966.
That places South Africa 25th out of 193 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.
Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3,369 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 1,587 1000 USD | -52.9% |
| 1966 | 954 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 1967 | 2,048 1000 USD | +114.7% |
| 1968 | 1,459 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1969 | 1,849 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 1,545 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 2,388 1000 USD | +54.6% |
| 1972 | 2,548 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 3,482 1000 USD | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 4,447 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 4,860 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 4,537 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1,927 1000 USD | -57.5% |
| 1978 | 2,151 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 1,693 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 5,360 1000 USD | +216.6% |
| 1981 | 11,104 1000 USD | +107.2% |
| 1982 | 9,823 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 7,949 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 10,465 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 7,489 1000 USD | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 3,713 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 1987 | 4,871 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 12,068 1000 USD | +147.8% |
| 1989 | 8,786 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 8,237 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 6,816 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 8,994 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 9,242 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12,123 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 24,563 1000 USD | +102.6% |
| 1996 | 25,810 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 26,642 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 25,574 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 14,163 1000 USD | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 11,004 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 13,848 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 14,472 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 18,810 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 26,491 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 34,774 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 49,654 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 66,236 1000 USD | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,878 1000 USD | 954 1000 USD | 3,369 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,958 1000 USD | 1,545 1000 USD | 4,860 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,163 1000 USD | 3,713 1000 USD | 12,068 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,216 1000 USD | 6,816 1000 USD | 26,642 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,411 1000 USD | 11,004 1000 USD | 66,236 1000 USD | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 22 Nigeria 70,808 1000 USD compare
- 23 Belarus 68,381 1000 USD compare
- 24 China, mainland 67,973 1000 USD compare
- 26 Italy 60,044 1000 USD compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 265 1000 USD compare
- 27 Switzerland 55,522 1000 USD compare
- 28 Czechia 52,389 1000 USD compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in South Africa?
- Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in South Africa was 66,236 1000 USD in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66,236 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 954 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. 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 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.