Pesticides imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pesticides imports was 748,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Lesotho, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Lesotho is 748,000 FAO, current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Lesotho peaked at 1.02 million FAO, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10,000 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 FAO, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 FAO, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 20,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,000 FAO, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 30,000 FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 25,000 FAO, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 30,000 FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 35,000 FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 46,000 FAO, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1972 | 38,000 FAO, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 27,000 FAO, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1974 | 52,000 FAO, current US$ | +92.6% |
| 1975 | 79,000 FAO, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1976 | 110,000 FAO, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 150,000 FAO, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 192,000 FAO, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 210,000 FAO, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 230,000 FAO, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 250,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 415,000 FAO, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 673,000 FAO, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1985 | 650,000 FAO, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 600,000 FAO, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 400,000 FAO, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 290,000 FAO, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 270,000 FAO, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 250,000 FAO, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 230,000 FAO, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 210,000 FAO, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 196,000 FAO, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 68,000 FAO, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 149,000 FAO, current US$ | +119.1% |
| 2000 | 230,000 FAO, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 420,000 FAO, current US$ | +82.6% |
| 2002 | 243,000 FAO, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million FAO, current US$ | +318.9% |
| 2004 | 908,000 FAO, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 723,000 FAO, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 883,000 FAO, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 788,000 FAO, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 721,200 FAO, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 735,800 FAO, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 748,000 FAO, current US$ | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,111 FAO, current US$ | 10,000 FAO, current US$ | 30,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,900 FAO, current US$ | 27,000 FAO, current US$ | 210,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 431,800 FAO, current US$ | 230,000 FAO, current US$ | 673,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,300 FAO, current US$ | 68,000 FAO, current US$ | 290,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 667,000 FAO, current US$ | 230,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.02 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,000 FAO, current US$ | 748,000 FAO, current US$ | 748,000 FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 43 Sierra Leone 820,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 44 Burundi 816,240 FAO, current US$ compare
- 45 Gambia 804,330 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
- 49 Eritrea 200,000 FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Lesotho?
- Pesticides imports in Lesotho was 748,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest pesticides imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million FAO, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for pesticides imports?
- Lesotho ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.