Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Benin
Benin: Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value was 348 1000 USD in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Benin, 1969–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Benin recorded 348 1000 USD for harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in 2007.
That represents a change of up 309.4% on the previous year and up 596.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Benin peaked at 472 1000 USD in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 1993.
Benin ranks 146th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9 1000 USD | — |
| 1970 | 20 1000 USD | +122.2% |
| 1971 | 35 1000 USD | +75.0% |
| 1972 | 40 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 38 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 5 1000 USD | -86.8% |
| 1975 | 7 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 10 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 20 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 126 1000 USD | +530.0% |
| 1979 | 23 1000 USD | -81.7% |
| 1980 | 136 1000 USD | +491.3% |
| 1981 | 90 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 1982 | 70 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 145 1000 USD | +107.1% |
| 1984 | 160 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 200 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 300 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 472 1000 USD | +57.3% |
| 1988 | 450 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 400 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 200 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 100 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 11 1000 USD | -89.0% |
| 1993 | 1 1000 USD | -90.9% |
| 1994 | 3 1000 USD | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 80 1000 USD | +2566.7% |
| 1996 | 50 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 61 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 209 1000 USD | +242.6% |
| 2000 | 102 1000 USD | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 85 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 43 1000 USD | -49.4% |
| 2003 | 15 1000 USD | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 30 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 15 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 85 1000 USD | +466.7% |
| 2007 | 348 1000 USD | +309.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 348 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,526 1000 USD, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 348 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 805 1000 USD, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2566.7% | 3 1000 USD | 80 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 1000 USD | 9 1000 USD | 9 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.4 1000 USD | 5 1000 USD | 126 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.3 1000 USD | 70 1000 USD | 472 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.44 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 209 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.38 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 348 1000 USD | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 381 1000 USD compare
- 144 Vanuatu 365 1000 USD compare
- 145 Tajikistan 350 1000 USD compare
- 147 Mauritania 338 1000 USD compare
- 148 Gambia 299 1000 USD compare
- 149 Panama 275.31 1000 USD compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Benin?
- Harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Benin was 348 1000 USD in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest harvester and threshers (trade) — import value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 472 1000 USD in 1987.
- What is the lowest harvester and threshers (trade) — import value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for harvester and threshers (trade) — import value?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2007.
- Is harvester and threshers (trade) — import value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 596.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Harvester and threshers (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.