Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$) was 2.63 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Botswana, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, pesticides imports in Botswana stood at 2.63 million FAO, current US$.
That represents a change of down 52.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Botswana peaked at 5.53 million FAO, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,000 FAO, current US$, in 1984.
That places Botswana 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 80,000 FAO, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 90,000 FAO, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 110,000 FAO, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 120,000 FAO, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 130,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 140,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 150,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 160,000 FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 180,000 FAO, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 184,000 FAO, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 243,000 FAO, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 400,000 FAO, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1976 | 367,000 FAO, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 532,000 FAO, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1978 | 568,000 FAO, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 778,000 FAO, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million FAO, current US$ | +84.4% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million FAO, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million FAO, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 936,000 FAO, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ | +9566.7% |
| 1986 | 2.72 million FAO, current US$ | +134.3% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million FAO, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million FAO, current US$ | +60.6% |
| 1989 | 5.34 million FAO, current US$ | +87.2% |
| 1990 | 3.85 million FAO, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 4.37 million FAO, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 3.85 million FAO, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 3.74 million FAO, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million FAO, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million FAO, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million FAO, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 2.56 million FAO, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million FAO, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.63 million FAO, current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 2.87 million FAO, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 3.99 million FAO, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 2.96 million FAO, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 4.92 million FAO, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million FAO, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.96 million FAO, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 4.48 million FAO, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 5.48 million FAO, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 5.53 million FAO, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million FAO, current US$ | -52.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.63 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.69 million FAO, current US$, 19% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.63 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 million FAO, current US$, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$) in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +9566.7% | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | 140,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 356,200 FAO, current US$ | 150,000 FAO, current US$ | 778,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 million FAO, current US$ | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | 5.34 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million FAO, current US$ | 1.90 million FAO, current US$ | 4.37 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.30 million FAO, current US$ | 2.87 million FAO, current US$ | 5.53 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million FAO, current US$ | 2.63 million FAO, current US$ | 2.63 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.60 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 31 Niger 3.53 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 32 Gabon 3.22 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 34 Congo 2.35 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 35 Benin 1.95 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 36 Liberia 1.90 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Botswana?
- Pesticides imports in Botswana was 2.63 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 million FAO, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 FAO, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for pesticides imports?
- Botswana ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.