Pesticides imports in Benin
Benin: Pesticides imports was 1.95 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Benin, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.95 million FAO, current US$ for pesticides imports in 2010.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Benin peaked at 19.97 million FAO, current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16,000 FAO, current US$, in 1965.
That places Benin 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 FAO, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 70,000 FAO, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 FAO, current US$ | -77.1% |
| 1966 | 53,000 FAO, current US$ | +231.2% |
| 1967 | 394,000 FAO, current US$ | +643.4% |
| 1968 | 414,000 FAO, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 963,000 FAO, current US$ | +132.6% |
| 1970 | 797,000 FAO, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 1.08 million FAO, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 1.40 million FAO, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million FAO, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 2.18 million FAO, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 4.17 million FAO, current US$ | +90.9% |
| 1976 | 2.11 million FAO, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 1977 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million FAO, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1979 | 2.58 million FAO, current US$ | +107.7% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million FAO, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 2.10 million FAO, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 2.16 million FAO, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million FAO, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 4.29 million FAO, current US$ | +154.5% |
| 1985 | 2.53 million FAO, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million FAO, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million FAO, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 5.50 million FAO, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1989 | 6.50 million FAO, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 7.50 million FAO, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 8.00 million FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 9.00 million FAO, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 9.60 million FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 10.20 million FAO, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.00 million FAO, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 11.50 million FAO, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 11.98 million FAO, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.84 million FAO, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 19.97 million FAO, current US$ | +84.1% |
| 2000 | 10.56 million FAO, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 8.22 million FAO, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 14.16 million FAO, current US$ | +72.1% |
| 2003 | 13.31 million FAO, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.65 million FAO, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million FAO, current US$ | -76.4% |
| 2006 | 920,000 FAO, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million FAO, current US$ | +143.3% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million FAO, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million FAO, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million FAO, current US$ | -41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235,556 FAO, current US$ | 16,000 FAO, current US$ | 963,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 million FAO, current US$ | 797,000 FAO, current US$ | 4.17 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million FAO, current US$ | 1.69 million FAO, current US$ | 6.50 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 million FAO, current US$ | 7.50 million FAO, current US$ | 19.97 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.18 million FAO, current US$ | 920,000 FAO, current US$ | 14.16 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million FAO, current US$ | 1.95 million FAO, current US$ | 1.95 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Benin?
- Pesticides imports in Benin was 1.95 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest pesticides imports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 million FAO, current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 FAO, current US$ in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for pesticides imports?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. 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, 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.