Pesticides imports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pesticides imports was 1.36 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Cape Verde, 1967–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Cape Verde is 1.36 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Cape Verde peaked at 1.83 million FAO, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,000 FAO, current US$, in 1967.
Cape Verde ranks 38th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 19,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 20,000 FAO, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 24,000 FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 24,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32,000 FAO, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 40,000 FAO, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 44,000 FAO, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 52,000 FAO, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 70,000 FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 90,000 FAO, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 113,000 FAO, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 107,000 FAO, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 243,000 FAO, current US$ | +127.1% |
| 1981 | 191,000 FAO, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 164,000 FAO, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 210,000 FAO, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 247,000 FAO, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 209,000 FAO, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 171,000 FAO, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 165,000 FAO, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 178,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 399,000 FAO, current US$ | +124.2% |
| 1990 | 600,000 FAO, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1991 | 600,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 580,000 FAO, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 580,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 576,000 FAO, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 981,000 FAO, current US$ | +70.3% |
| 1996 | 924,000 FAO, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 761,000 FAO, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 700,000 FAO, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 775,000 FAO, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 576,000 FAO, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 714,000 FAO, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 705,000 FAO, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 670,000 FAO, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 670,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 998,000 FAO, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million FAO, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million FAO, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million FAO, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million FAO, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million FAO, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,000 FAO, current US$ | 19,000 FAO, current US$ | 24,000 FAO, current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 63,200 FAO, current US$ | 24,000 FAO, current US$ | 113,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,700 FAO, current US$ | 164,000 FAO, current US$ | 399,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 707,700 FAO, current US$ | 576,000 FAO, current US$ | 981,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million FAO, current US$ | 576,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.83 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million FAO, current US$ | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | 1.39 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Cape Verde?
- Pesticides imports in Cape Verde was 1.36 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million FAO, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 FAO, current US$ in 1967.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pesticides imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.