Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in China
China: Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value was 14,638 1000 USD in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in China, 1966–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in China is 14,638 1000 USD, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in China peaked at 205,278 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33 1000 USD, in 1966.
That places China 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 33 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 3,212 1000 USD | +9633.3% |
| 1968 | 3,315 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3,436 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3,739 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 3,636 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3,754 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,937 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 4,006 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4,068 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4,222 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4,358 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4,708 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 4,927 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4,838 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 15,987 1000 USD | +230.4% |
| 1982 | 17,166 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 18,340 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 19,129 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 20,400 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 18,266 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 31,251 1000 USD | +71.1% |
| 1988 | 54,811 1000 USD | +75.4% |
| 1989 | 57,741 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 77,848 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 67,936 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 91,942 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 65,214 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 78,542 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 89,951 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 92,248 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 112,494 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 101,470 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 123,643 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 87,941 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 104,168 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 96,961 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 133,469 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 127,961 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 181,521 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 176,544 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 142,278 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 205,278 1000 USD | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 14,638 1000 USD | -92.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14,638 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,546 1000 USD, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 14,638 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,351 1000 USD, 10.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import 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 | +9633.3% | 33 1000 USD | 3,212 1000 USD |
| 1981 | +230.4% | 4,838 1000 USD | 15,987 1000 USD |
| 2009 | -92.9% | 205,278 1000 USD | 14,638 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,499 1000 USD | 33 1000 USD | 3,436 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 4,136 1000 USD | 3,636 1000 USD | 4,927 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,793 1000 USD | 4,838 1000 USD | 57,741 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,129 1000 USD | 65,214 1000 USD | 123,643 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,076 1000 USD | 14,638 1000 USD | 205,278 1000 USD | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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 harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in China?
- Harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in China was 14,638 1000 USD in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest harvester and threshers (trade) — import value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 205,278 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest harvester and threshers (trade) — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does China rank for harvester and threshers (trade) — import value?
- China ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2009.
- Is harvester and threshers (trade) — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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 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.