Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$) in Congo
Congo: Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$) was 2.35 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Congo, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Congo is 2.35 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Congo peaked at 5.01 million FAO, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 165,000 FAO, current US$, in 1970.
Congo ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$) in Congo, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 243,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 175,000 FAO, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1963 | 167,000 FAO, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 259,000 FAO, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1965 | 268,000 FAO, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 240,000 FAO, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 227,000 FAO, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 211,000 FAO, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 322,000 FAO, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1970 | 165,000 FAO, current US$ | -48.8% |
| 1971 | 179,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 249,000 FAO, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 229,000 FAO, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 180,000 FAO, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 507,000 FAO, current US$ | +181.7% |
| 1976 | 303,000 FAO, current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 211,000 FAO, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1978 | 607,000 FAO, current US$ | +187.7% |
| 1979 | 468,000 FAO, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 805,000 FAO, current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1981 | 548,000 FAO, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million FAO, current US$ | +143.8% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million FAO, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million FAO, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 975,000 FAO, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million FAO, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million FAO, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million FAO, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 906,000 FAO, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 737,000 FAO, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million FAO, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million FAO, current US$ | +144.0% |
| 1994 | 787,000 FAO, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million FAO, current US$ | +215.1% |
| 1996 | 3.30 million FAO, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million FAO, current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million FAO, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million FAO, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million FAO, current US$ | +157.1% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.70 million FAO, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million FAO, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 3.75 million FAO, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million FAO, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million FAO, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 2.78 million FAO, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million FAO, current US$ | -15.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.35 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.21 million FAO, current US$, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.35 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 million FAO, current US$, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,667 FAO, current US$ | 167,000 FAO, current US$ | 322,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 309,800 FAO, current US$ | 165,000 FAO, current US$ | 607,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million FAO, current US$ | 548,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.34 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million FAO, current US$ | 737,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.30 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million FAO, current US$ | 1.05 million FAO, current US$ | 5.01 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million FAO, current US$ | 2.35 million FAO, current US$ | 2.35 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Congo?
- Pesticides imports in Congo was 2.35 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 million FAO, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,000 FAO, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for pesticides imports?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.