Agricultural tractors, total — Import Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural tractors, total — Import Value was 36,826 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Value in Costa Rica, 1961–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2008, agricultural tractors, total — import value in Costa Rica stood at 36,826 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.9% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural tractors, total — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 36,826 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,460 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural tractors, total — Import Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,960 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,460 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 2,050 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 1964 | 1,730 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 2,160 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1966 | 2,468 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 2,643 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2,526 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3,638 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 1970 | 3,371 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 5,406 1000 USD | +60.4% |
| 1972 | 6,054 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 5,237 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 6,072 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 8,100 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 11,626 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 10,811 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 12,985 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 14,766 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 9,013 1000 USD | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 3,822 1000 USD | -57.6% |
| 1982 | 1,614 1000 USD | -57.8% |
| 1983 | 2,710 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 1984 | 7,182 1000 USD | +165.0% |
| 1985 | 6,119 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 5,827 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 6,800 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 5,500 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 6,000 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 15,937 1000 USD | +165.6% |
| 1991 | 11,082 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 18,877 1000 USD | +70.3% |
| 1993 | 19,294 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10,128 1000 USD | -47.5% |
| 1995 | 9,303 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 8,852 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 14,207 1000 USD | +60.5% |
| 1998 | 15,375 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 12,000 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 8,971 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 8,994 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10,347 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 10,089 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 14,498 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 22,477 1000 USD | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 17,029 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 21,553 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 36,826 1000 USD | +70.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,293 1000 USD | 1,460 1000 USD | 3,638 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,443 1000 USD | 3,371 1000 USD | 14,766 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,459 1000 USD | 1,614 1000 USD | 9,013 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,506 1000 USD | 8,852 1000 USD | 19,294 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,754 1000 USD | 8,971 1000 USD | 36,826 1000 USD | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural tractors, total — import value in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural tractors, total — import value in Costa Rica was 36,826 1000 USD in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural tractors, total — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36,826 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural tractors, total — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,460 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural tractors, total — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural tractors, total — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural tractors, total — 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.