Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Ghana
Ghana: Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value was 3,260 1000 USD in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Ghana, 1966–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2007, harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Ghana stood at 3,260 1000 USD.
The figure is up 169.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Ghana peaked at 5,696 1000 USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places Ghana 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2007, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 154 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 48 1000 USD | -68.8% |
| 1968 | 47 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 224 1000 USD | +376.6% |
| 1970 | 234 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 500 1000 USD | +113.7% |
| 1972 | 190 1000 USD | -62.0% |
| 1973 | 1,108 1000 USD | +483.2% |
| 1974 | 1,423 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 729 1000 USD | -48.8% |
| 1976 | 1,356 1000 USD | +86.0% |
| 1977 | 3,627 1000 USD | +167.5% |
| 1978 | 1,370 1000 USD | -62.2% |
| 1979 | 796 1000 USD | -41.9% |
| 1980 | 1,019 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 1,500 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 1982 | 765 1000 USD | -49.0% |
| 1983 | 5,098 1000 USD | +566.4% |
| 1984 | 4,000 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 3,500 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 3,200 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 3,000 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2,800 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 2,600 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 2,300 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 2,100 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,916 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,700 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1,200 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 800 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 472 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 2,229 1000 USD | +372.2% |
| 1998 | 512 1000 USD | -77.0% |
| 1999 | 580 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 630 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 955 1000 USD | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 536 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 971 1000 USD | +81.2% |
| 2004 | 5,696 1000 USD | +486.6% |
| 2005 | 1,643 1000 USD | -71.2% |
| 2006 | 1,211 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 3,260 1000 USD | +169.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,260 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,526 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,260 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 805 1000 USD, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +566.4% | 765 1000 USD | 5,098 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +486.6% | 971 1000 USD | 5,696 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +483.2% | 190 1000 USD | 1,108 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +376.6% | 47 1000 USD | 224 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +372.2% | 472 1000 USD | 2,229 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.25 1000 USD | 47 1000 USD | 224 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,133 1000 USD | 190 1000 USD | 3,627 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,748 1000 USD | 765 1000 USD | 5,098 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,381 1000 USD | 472 1000 USD | 2,300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,863 1000 USD | 536 1000 USD | 5,696 1000 USD | 8 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Ghana?
- Harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Ghana was 3,260 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,696 1000 USD in 2004.
- What is the lowest harvester and threshers (trade) — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for harvester and threshers (trade) — import value?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2007.
- Is harvester and threshers (trade) — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.