Pesticides imports in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pesticides imports was 200,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Eritrea, 1993–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Eritrea is 200,000 FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.0% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Eritrea peaked at 3.70 million FAO, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 200,000 FAO, current US$, in 2010.
Eritrea ranks 49th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.00 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 3.70 million FAO, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million FAO, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million FAO, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million FAO, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 800,000 FAO, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 664,000 FAO, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 670,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million FAO, current US$ | +566.7% |
| 2008 | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million FAO, current US$ | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | -84.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 million FAO, current US$ | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | 3.70 million FAO, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 878,400 FAO, current US$ | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.00 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 46 Lesotho 748,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 47 Central African Republic 571,900 FAO, current US$ compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 231,300 FAO, current US$ compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 90,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 51 Comoros 72,500 FAO, current US$ compare
- 52 Mauritania 48,400 FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Eritrea?
- Pesticides imports in Eritrea was 200,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest pesticides imports recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million FAO, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for pesticides imports?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.