Pesticides imports in Africa
Africa: Pesticides imports was 992.27 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Africa recorded 992.27 million FAO, current US$ for pesticides imports in 2011.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Africa peaked at 1.60 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.92 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.92 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 53.77 million FAO, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 62.64 million FAO, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 66.78 million FAO, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 67.82 million FAO, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 91.44 million FAO, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1967 | 71.03 million FAO, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1968 | 73.38 million FAO, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 86.40 million FAO, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 101.43 million FAO, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 109.14 million FAO, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 117.87 million FAO, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 155.60 million FAO, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 249.31 million FAO, current US$ | +60.2% |
| 1975 | 351.87 million FAO, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1976 | 261.68 million FAO, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 316.28 million FAO, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 425.88 million FAO, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 408.54 million FAO, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 562.20 million FAO, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 558.93 million FAO, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 448.87 million FAO, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 392.02 million FAO, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 423.69 million FAO, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 430.71 million FAO, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 502.13 million FAO, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 539.72 million FAO, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 651.32 million FAO, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 594.61 million FAO, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 471.83 million FAO, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 460.00 million FAO, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 476.63 million FAO, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 489.81 million FAO, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 517.00 million FAO, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 568.12 million FAO, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 626.72 million FAO, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 664.49 million FAO, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 672.49 million FAO, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 592.40 million FAO, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 545.55 million FAO, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 516.32 million FAO, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 661.05 million FAO, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 705.02 million FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 888.06 million FAO, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 910.22 million FAO, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 893.43 million FAO, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 billion FAO, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 1.25 billion FAO, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 billion FAO, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.60 billion FAO, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 992.27 million FAO, current US$ | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.69 million FAO, current US$ | 44.92 million FAO, current US$ | 91.44 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 249.76 million FAO, current US$ | 101.43 million FAO, current US$ | 425.88 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 510.42 million FAO, current US$ | 392.02 million FAO, current US$ | 651.32 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 553.95 million FAO, current US$ | 460.00 million FAO, current US$ | 672.49 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 887.89 million FAO, current US$ | 516.32 million FAO, current US$ | 1.38 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion FAO, current US$ | 992.27 million FAO, current US$ | 1.60 billion FAO, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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- Net long-term borrowing 496.17 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
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- Food imports excluding fish 51.61 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 66.37 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Africa?
- Pesticides imports in Africa was 992.27 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest pesticides imports recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.92 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for pesticides imports?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticides refer to insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants and any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of food, agricultural commodities, wood and wood products or animal feedstuffs, or substances which may be administered to animals for the control of insects, arachnids or other pests in or on their bodies. The term includes substances intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant or agent for thinning fruit or preventing the premature fall of fruit, and substances applied to crops either before or after harvest to protect the commodity from deterioration during storage and transport.