Agricultural tractors, total — Export Value in China
China: Agricultural tractors, total — Export Value was 465,160 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Export Value in China, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2008, agricultural tractors, total — export value in China stood at 465,160 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 905.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — export value in China peaked at 465,160 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places China 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, total — Export Value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 350 1000 USD | +105.9% |
| 1963 | 70 1000 USD | -80.0% |
| 1964 | 2 1000 USD | -97.1% |
| 1965 | 10 1000 USD | +400.0% |
| 1966 | 67 1000 USD | +570.0% |
| 1967 | 1,342 1000 USD | +1903.0% |
| 1968 | 1,458 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 1,356 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1,307 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,302 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,451 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1,391 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,786 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 2,063 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 2,346 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 1,998 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 1,906 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,698 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1,833 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 2,915 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 1982 | 2,183 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 1,715 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 1,834 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3,104 1000 USD | +69.2% |
| 1986 | 1,975 1000 USD | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 3,180 1000 USD | +61.0% |
| 1988 | 7,550 1000 USD | +137.4% |
| 1989 | 14,091 1000 USD | +86.6% |
| 1990 | 41,327 1000 USD | +193.3% |
| 1991 | 43,128 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 38,520 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 47,498 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 42,138 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 71,015 1000 USD | +68.5% |
| 1996 | 60,564 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 58,804 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 46,262 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 59,251 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 63,721 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 61,715 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 69,087 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 84,912 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 122,656 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 158,297 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 212,544 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 295,137 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 465,160 1000 USD | +57.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 465,160 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 203 1000 USD, 2291.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 465,160 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 1000 USD, 266.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural tractors, total — Export 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 | +1903.0% | 67 1000 USD | 1,342 1000 USD |
| 1966 | +570.0% | 10 1000 USD | 67 1000 USD |
| 1965 | +400.0% | 2 1000 USD | 10 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 536.11 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 1,458 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,725 1000 USD | 1,302 1000 USD | 2,346 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,038 1000 USD | 1,715 1000 USD | 14,091 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,851 1000 USD | 38,520 1000 USD | 71,015 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,359 1000 USD | 61,715 1000 USD | 465,160 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 350 1000 USD compare
- 6 Brazil 804,837 1000 USD compare
- 7 Belarus 565,456 1000 USD compare
- 7 Melanesia 198 1000 USD compare
- 8 Austria 473,270 1000 USD compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 131 1000 USD compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 70 1000 USD compare
- 10 China, mainland 462,521 1000 USD compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 37 1000 USD compare
- 11 Belgium 416,337 1000 USD compare
- 12 India 395,769 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 tractors, total — export value in China?
- Agricultural tractors, total — export value in China was 465,160 1000 USD in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — export value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 465,160 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — export value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does China rank for agricultural tractors, total — export value?
- China ranks 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — export value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 905.5%. 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 tractors, total — Export 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.