Pesticides imports in Egypt
Egypt: Pesticides imports was 66.67 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 66.67 million FAO, current US$ for pesticides imports in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Egypt peaked at 184.59 million FAO, current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.07 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.07 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 9.86 million FAO, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1963 | 15.11 million FAO, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1964 | 15.88 million FAO, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 15.39 million FAO, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 37.89 million FAO, current US$ | +146.1% |
| 1967 | 12.49 million FAO, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 1968 | 8.69 million FAO, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1969 | 15.30 million FAO, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 1970 | 14.66 million FAO, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 16.81 million FAO, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 23.55 million FAO, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1973 | 31.34 million FAO, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 55.21 million FAO, current US$ | +76.1% |
| 1975 | 85.18 million FAO, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 35.78 million FAO, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 1977 | 49.55 million FAO, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 73.62 million FAO, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 58.29 million FAO, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 43.46 million FAO, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 78.23 million FAO, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 86.10 million FAO, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 58.66 million FAO, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 80.63 million FAO, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 56.73 million FAO, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 84.72 million FAO, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1987 | 100.89 million FAO, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 184.59 million FAO, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 1989 | 172.19 million FAO, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 56.25 million FAO, current US$ | -67.3% |
| 1991 | 56.45 million FAO, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 61.78 million FAO, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 63.06 million FAO, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 48.09 million FAO, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 57.74 million FAO, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 77.84 million FAO, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 87.81 million FAO, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 46.72 million FAO, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 35.13 million FAO, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 36.03 million FAO, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 28.09 million FAO, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 26.67 million FAO, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 30.52 million FAO, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 30.39 million FAO, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.44 million FAO, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 40.23 million FAO, current US$ | +71.6% |
| 2007 | 33.42 million FAO, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 59.89 million FAO, current US$ | +79.2% |
| 2009 | 88.34 million FAO, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 71.75 million FAO, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 66.67 million FAO, current US$ | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.30 million FAO, current US$ | 7.07 million FAO, current US$ | 37.89 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.40 million FAO, current US$ | 14.66 million FAO, current US$ | 85.18 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.62 million FAO, current US$ | 43.46 million FAO, current US$ | 184.59 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.09 million FAO, current US$ | 35.13 million FAO, current US$ | 87.81 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.70 million FAO, current US$ | 23.44 million FAO, current US$ | 88.34 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.21 million FAO, current US$ | 66.67 million FAO, current US$ | 71.75 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 4 Nigeria 128.67 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 5 Kenya 95.15 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 6 Algeria 81.69 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 59.96 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 9 Tunisia 50.73 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 40.69 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Egypt?
- Pesticides imports in Egypt was 66.67 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 184.59 million FAO, current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for pesticides imports?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.