Pesticides imports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pesticides imports was 11.51 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Burkina Faso, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 11.51 million FAO, current US$ for pesticides imports in 2010.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.36 million FAO, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70,000 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 74,000 FAO, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 72,000 FAO, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 84,000 FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 76,000 FAO, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 112,000 FAO, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1967 | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | +167.9% |
| 1968 | 303,000 FAO, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 223,000 FAO, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 402,000 FAO, current US$ | +80.3% |
| 1971 | 397,000 FAO, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 462,000 FAO, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 601,000 FAO, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 944,000 FAO, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 3.36 million FAO, current US$ | +256.0% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million FAO, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million FAO, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 3.30 million FAO, current US$ | +97.3% |
| 1980 | 5.04 million FAO, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 3.07 million FAO, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1982 | 3.09 million FAO, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million FAO, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million FAO, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million FAO, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 7.04 million FAO, current US$ | +382.2% |
| 1987 | 8.80 million FAO, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 8.29 million FAO, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 8.50 million FAO, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.50 million FAO, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 8.00 million FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 8.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.91 million FAO, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 7.14 million FAO, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 14.98 million FAO, current US$ | +109.8% |
| 1998 | 18.80 million FAO, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 10.98 million FAO, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 8.38 million FAO, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 5.99 million FAO, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 8.16 million FAO, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 8.97 million FAO, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 22.22 million FAO, current US$ | +147.8% |
| 2005 | 26.20 million FAO, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 20.40 million FAO, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 27.36 million FAO, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 5.63 million FAO, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 2009 | 8.55 million FAO, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 11.51 million FAO, current US$ | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,000 FAO, current US$ | 70,000 FAO, current US$ | 303,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million FAO, current US$ | 397,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.36 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 million FAO, current US$ | 1.46 million FAO, current US$ | 8.80 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.73 million FAO, current US$ | 5.91 million FAO, current US$ | 18.80 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.18 million FAO, current US$ | 5.63 million FAO, current US$ | 27.36 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 million FAO, current US$ | 11.51 million FAO, current US$ | 11.51 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 19 Mali 14.75 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 20 Madagascar 14.15 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 21 Mauritius 13.69 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 23 Senegal 11.42 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 24 Mozambique 10.55 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 25 Guinea 9.00 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Burkina Faso?
- Pesticides imports in Burkina Faso was 11.51 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 27.36 million FAO, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pesticides imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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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.