Pesticides imports in Kenya
Kenya: Pesticides imports was 95.15 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Kenya, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Kenya is 95.15 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Kenya peaked at 95.15 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.05 million FAO, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1963 | 2.27 million FAO, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 2.73 million FAO, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1965 | 3.23 million FAO, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 3.12 million FAO, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.46 million FAO, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 3.81 million FAO, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1969 | 3.84 million FAO, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 9.75 million FAO, current US$ | +154.0% |
| 1971 | 5.05 million FAO, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1972 | 5.32 million FAO, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 10.83 million FAO, current US$ | +103.3% |
| 1974 | 16.08 million FAO, current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1975 | 8.79 million FAO, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1976 | 11.68 million FAO, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 23.62 million FAO, current US$ | +102.2% |
| 1978 | 25.80 million FAO, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 24.57 million FAO, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 29.00 million FAO, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 20.19 million FAO, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 16.50 million FAO, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 26.84 million FAO, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 1984 | 23.85 million FAO, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 22.59 million FAO, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 30.74 million FAO, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 33.18 million FAO, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 42.63 million FAO, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 30.00 million FAO, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 24.10 million FAO, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 21.14 million FAO, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 30.20 million FAO, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 27.95 million FAO, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 23.73 million FAO, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 39.71 million FAO, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 38.63 million FAO, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 41.64 million FAO, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 62.80 million FAO, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 40.50 million FAO, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 36.22 million FAO, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 38.96 million FAO, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 40.17 million FAO, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 36.62 million FAO, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 43.18 million FAO, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 54.79 million FAO, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 63.80 million FAO, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 70.72 million FAO, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 84.18 million FAO, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 80.28 million FAO, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 95.15 million FAO, current US$ | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 million FAO, current US$ | 1.53 million FAO, current US$ | 3.84 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.15 million FAO, current US$ | 5.05 million FAO, current US$ | 25.80 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.55 million FAO, current US$ | 16.50 million FAO, current US$ | 42.63 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.04 million FAO, current US$ | 21.14 million FAO, current US$ | 62.80 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.89 million FAO, current US$ | 36.22 million FAO, current US$ | 84.18 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.15 million FAO, current US$ | 95.15 million FAO, current US$ | 95.15 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 2 South Africa 335.54 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 3 Morocco 163.63 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 4 Nigeria 128.67 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 6 Algeria 81.69 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 7 Egypt 66.67 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 59.96 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Kenya?
- Pesticides imports in Kenya was 95.15 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest pesticides imports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.15 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for pesticides imports?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.