Agricultural tractors, total — Export Value in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural tractors, total — Export Value was 69,555 1000 USD in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Export Value in South Africa, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 69,555 1000 USD for agricultural tractors, total — export value in 2007. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 291.4% on the previous year and up 807.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — export value in South Africa peaked at 69,555 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 480 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places South Africa 26th out of 149 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 tractors, total — Export Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 790 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 480 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 1963 | 600 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 548 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 1,454 1000 USD | +165.3% |
| 1966 | 1,335 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 2,114 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 1968 | 1,688 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 3,098 1000 USD | +83.5% |
| 1970 | 3,322 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 4,889 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 1972 | 5,237 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 5,009 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 6,880 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 7,565 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 7,581 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7,374 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 5,914 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 3,355 1000 USD | -43.3% |
| 1980 | 7,335 1000 USD | +118.6% |
| 1981 | 6,908 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1,389 1000 USD | -79.9% |
| 1983 | 2,311 1000 USD | +66.4% |
| 1984 | 2,032 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 2,053 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,847 1000 USD | +87.4% |
| 1987 | 2,323 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 1,809 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 2,165 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 2,709 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 9,395 1000 USD | +246.8% |
| 1992 | 4,929 1000 USD | -47.5% |
| 1993 | 4,439 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 5,365 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 5,317 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,884 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 7,667 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 6,083 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 5,476 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 6,264 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 9,874 1000 USD | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 14,567 1000 USD | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 17,736 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 22,126 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 25,950 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 17,770 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 69,555 1000 USD | +291.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,345 1000 USD | 480 1000 USD | 3,098 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,713 1000 USD | 3,322 1000 USD | 7,581 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,217 1000 USD | 1,389 1000 USD | 7,335 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,726 1000 USD | 2,709 1000 USD | 9,395 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,980 1000 USD | 6,264 1000 USD | 69,555 1000 USD | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98,574 1000 USD compare
- 24 Denmark 73,336 1000 USD compare
- 25 Thailand 69,793 1000 USD compare
- 27 Yugoslav SFR 65,762 1000 USD compare
- 28 Switzerland 40,255 1000 USD compare
- 29 Poland 38,689 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — export value in South Africa?
- Agricultural tractors, total — export value in South Africa was 69,555 1000 USD in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69,555 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural tractors, total — export value?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 149 countries with data for 2007.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 807.2%. 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 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.