Pesticides imports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pesticides imports was 36.08 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Ethiopia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Ethiopia is 36.08 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Ethiopia peaked at 47.16 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 200,000 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 252,000 FAO, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 308,000 FAO, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 296,000 FAO, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.58 million FAO, current US$ | +435.1% |
| 1966 | 496,000 FAO, current US$ | -68.7% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million FAO, current US$ | +112.3% |
| 1968 | 1.38 million FAO, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1969 | 1.57 million FAO, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 1.29 million FAO, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1971 | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 1.61 million FAO, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1973 | 2.71 million FAO, current US$ | +68.2% |
| 1974 | 6.46 million FAO, current US$ | +137.8% |
| 1975 | 6.92 million FAO, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 6.38 million FAO, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 4.90 million FAO, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 18.22 million FAO, current US$ | +271.8% |
| 1979 | 9.01 million FAO, current US$ | -50.5% |
| 1980 | 8.99 million FAO, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 12.35 million FAO, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 6.83 million FAO, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 10.40 million FAO, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 14.19 million FAO, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 8.93 million FAO, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 15.16 million FAO, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 1987 | 24.87 million FAO, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1988 | 12.54 million FAO, current US$ | -49.6% |
| 1989 | 16.95 million FAO, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 15.53 million FAO, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 2.97 million FAO, current US$ | -80.9% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million FAO, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.81 million FAO, current US$ | +93.8% |
| 1994 | 11.45 million FAO, current US$ | +97.0% |
| 1995 | 6.33 million FAO, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1996 | 6.80 million FAO, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 7.30 million FAO, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 8.11 million FAO, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11.95 million FAO, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 12.11 million FAO, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.48 million FAO, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 8.41 million FAO, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 10.57 million FAO, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 24.48 million FAO, current US$ | +131.5% |
| 2005 | 18.61 million FAO, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 22.24 million FAO, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 29.31 million FAO, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 35.60 million FAO, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 32.94 million FAO, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 47.16 million FAO, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 36.08 million FAO, current US$ | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 793,333 FAO, current US$ | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.58 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.87 million FAO, current US$ | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ | 18.22 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.12 million FAO, current US$ | 6.83 million FAO, current US$ | 24.87 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 million FAO, current US$ | 2.97 million FAO, current US$ | 15.53 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.98 million FAO, current US$ | 8.41 million FAO, current US$ | 35.60 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.62 million FAO, current US$ | 36.08 million FAO, current US$ | 47.16 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.65 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 12 Cameroon 39.17 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 13 Sudan 36.50 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 15 Zambia 35.28 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 16 Uganda 32.58 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 17 Malawi 17.88 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Ethiopia?
- Pesticides imports in Ethiopia was 36.08 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.16 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pesticides imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.