Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use in China, mainland

China, mainland: Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use was 743,500 No in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
743,500 No
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
2nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
743,500 No
in 2008
All-time low
5,906 No
in 1962
Years of data
48
1961–2008

Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use in China, mainland, 1961–2008

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

In 2008, combine harvesters - threshers — in use in China, mainland stood at 743,500 No. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 309.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, combine harvesters - threshers — in use in China, mainland peaked at 743,500 No in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,906 No, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,719 No 5,906 No 7,740 No 9
1970s 13,068 No 8,002 No 23,026 No 10
1980s 33,471 No 27,045 No 36,582 No 10
1990s 97,477 No 38,719 No 203,595 No 10
2000s 444,512 No 232,098 No 743,500 No 9

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 Japan 972,168 No compare
  2. 3 USSR 675,300 No compare
  3. 4 India 423,700 No compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 347,658 No compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is combine harvesters - threshers — in use in China, mainland?
Combine harvesters - threshers — in use in China, mainland was 743,500 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest combine harvesters - threshers — in use recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 743,500 No in 2008.
What is the lowest combine harvesters - threshers — in use recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,906 No in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for combine harvesters - threshers — in use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 128 countries with data for 2008.
Is combine harvesters - threshers — in use rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 309.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Combine harvesters - threshers — In Use
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
136 places, 3,954 data points, 1961–2009
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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.