Pesticides imports in Gambia
Gambia: Pesticides imports was 804,330 FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Gambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Gambia is 804,330 FAO, current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Gambia peaked at 1.52 million FAO, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27,000 FAO, current US$, in 1963.
That places Gambia 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Gambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 62,000 FAO, current US$ | +87.9% |
| 1963 | 27,000 FAO, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 1964 | 65,000 FAO, current US$ | +140.7% |
| 1965 | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 85,000 FAO, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 53,000 FAO, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1968 | 113,000 FAO, current US$ | +113.2% |
| 1969 | 95,000 FAO, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 95,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 88,000 FAO, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 97,000 FAO, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 136,000 FAO, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1974 | 97,000 FAO, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1975 | 172,000 FAO, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 1976 | 184,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 129,000 FAO, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 908,000 FAO, current US$ | +603.9% |
| 1979 | 700,000 FAO, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 750,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 800,000 FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 830,000 FAO, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 850,000 FAO, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 870,000 FAO, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 900,000 FAO, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 950,000 FAO, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 970,000 FAO, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 930,000 FAO, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 960,000 FAO, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million FAO, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million FAO, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million FAO, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million FAO, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 765,000 FAO, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1996 | 717,000 FAO, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 969,000 FAO, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million FAO, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 939,000 FAO, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million FAO, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2001 | 996,000 FAO, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 840,000 FAO, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2004 | 503,000 FAO, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 711,000 FAO, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million FAO, current US$ | +84.4% |
| 2007 | 681,000 FAO, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million FAO, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2009 | 644,600 FAO, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million FAO, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 804,330 FAO, current US$ | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,889 FAO, current US$ | 27,000 FAO, current US$ | 113,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 260,600 FAO, current US$ | 88,000 FAO, current US$ | 908,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 881,000 FAO, current US$ | 750,000 FAO, current US$ | 970,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million FAO, current US$ | 717,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.52 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 944,880 FAO, current US$ | 503,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.39 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 928,615 FAO, current US$ | 804,330 FAO, current US$ | 1.05 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 42 Djibouti 1.06 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 820,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 44 Burundi 816,240 FAO, current US$ compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Gambia?
- Pesticides imports in Gambia was 804,330 FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest pesticides imports recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million FAO, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 FAO, current US$ in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for pesticides imports?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.