Pesticides imports in Ghana
Ghana: Pesticides imports was 370.87 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Ghana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, pesticides imports in Ghana stood at 370.87 million FAO, current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 1,720.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Ghana peaked at 370.87 million FAO, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million FAO, current US$, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million FAO, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1963 | 1.52 million FAO, current US$ | +48.2% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million FAO, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1965 | 1.37 million FAO, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1966 | 1.28 million FAO, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 2.62 million FAO, current US$ | +104.8% |
| 1968 | 2.27 million FAO, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 2.63 million FAO, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 2.14 million FAO, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 2.21 million FAO, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.48 million FAO, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1973 | 2.12 million FAO, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million FAO, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 3.53 million FAO, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 3.75 million FAO, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.92 million FAO, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 2.88 million FAO, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 1979 | 12.33 million FAO, current US$ | +327.4% |
| 1980 | 14.16 million FAO, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 13.00 million FAO, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 2.35 million FAO, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million FAO, current US$ | +112.8% |
| 1984 | 7.00 million FAO, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 8.00 million FAO, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 9.00 million FAO, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 10.50 million FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 12.00 million FAO, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 13.00 million FAO, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 14.00 million FAO, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 15.00 million FAO, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 15.91 million FAO, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 16.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.00 million FAO, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 18.00 million FAO, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 19.03 million FAO, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 31.79 million FAO, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 1998 | 14.43 million FAO, current US$ | -54.6% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million FAO, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.38 million FAO, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.37 million FAO, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 33.33 million FAO, current US$ | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 63.20 million FAO, current US$ | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 73.37 million FAO, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 117.58 million FAO, current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 81.50 million FAO, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 110.10 million FAO, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 143.01 million FAO, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 164.51 million FAO, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 255.35 million FAO, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2011 | 370.87 million FAO, current US$ | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million FAO, current US$ | 1.03 million FAO, current US$ | 2.63 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.82 million FAO, current US$ | 1.48 million FAO, current US$ | 12.33 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.40 million FAO, current US$ | 2.35 million FAO, current US$ | 14.16 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.62 million FAO, current US$ | 14.00 million FAO, current US$ | 31.79 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.23 million FAO, current US$ | 15.38 million FAO, current US$ | 164.51 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.11 million FAO, current US$ | 255.35 million FAO, current US$ | 370.87 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Ghana?
- Pesticides imports in Ghana was 370.87 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 370.87 million FAO, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million FAO, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for pesticides imports?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,720.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.