Pesticides imports in Malawi
Malawi: Pesticides imports was 17.88 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Malawi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Malawi is 17.88 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Malawi peaked at 18.43 million FAO, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 116,000 FAO, current US$, in 1968.
Malawi ranks 17th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 280,000 FAO, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 320,000 FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 329,000 FAO, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 279,000 FAO, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1968 | 116,000 FAO, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1969 | 651,000 FAO, current US$ | +461.2% |
| 1970 | 660,000 FAO, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 663,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 870,000 FAO, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 947,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.71 million FAO, current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1975 | 3.43 million FAO, current US$ | +100.1% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million FAO, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1977 | 2.46 million FAO, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 5.29 million FAO, current US$ | +114.9% |
| 1979 | 5.61 million FAO, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 4.54 million FAO, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 3.25 million FAO, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 5.39 million FAO, current US$ | +65.9% |
| 1983 | 2.77 million FAO, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1984 | 4.56 million FAO, current US$ | +65.0% |
| 1985 | 4.44 million FAO, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.34 million FAO, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 5.27 million FAO, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.92 million FAO, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1989 | 7.47 million FAO, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 8.03 million FAO, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 8.04 million FAO, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.38 million FAO, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 5.68 million FAO, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 5.03 million FAO, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 5.70 million FAO, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 8.00 million FAO, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 14.47 million FAO, current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1998 | 10.04 million FAO, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 6.18 million FAO, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 6.98 million FAO, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 9.10 million FAO, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 7.68 million FAO, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 9.84 million FAO, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 8.83 million FAO, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 10.62 million FAO, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 11.11 million FAO, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.36 million FAO, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 16.17 million FAO, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 18.43 million FAO, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 15.33 million FAO, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 17.88 million FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302,778 FAO, current US$ | 116,000 FAO, current US$ | 651,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.34 million FAO, current US$ | 660,000 FAO, current US$ | 5.61 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.10 million FAO, current US$ | 2.77 million FAO, current US$ | 7.92 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.85 million FAO, current US$ | 5.03 million FAO, current US$ | 14.47 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 million FAO, current US$ | 6.98 million FAO, current US$ | 18.43 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.60 million FAO, current US$ | 15.33 million FAO, current US$ | 17.88 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Malawi?
- Pesticides imports in Malawi was 17.88 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 million FAO, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,000 FAO, current US$ in 1968.
- How does Malawi rank for pesticides imports?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.