Pesticides imports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pesticides imports was 48,400 FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Mauritania, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Mauritania is 48,400 FAO, current US$, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Mauritania peaked at 3.12 million FAO, current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 27,000 FAO, current US$, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 65,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 70,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 75,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 80,000 FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 85,000 FAO, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 90,000 FAO, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 95,000 FAO, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 105,000 FAO, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 150,000 FAO, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 200,000 FAO, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 400,000 FAO, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 681,000 FAO, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1976 | 393,000 FAO, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1977 | 346,000 FAO, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 101,000 FAO, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1980 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52,000 FAO, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 191,000 FAO, current US$ | +267.3% |
| 1984 | 800,000 FAO, current US$ | +318.8% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million FAO, current US$ | +87.5% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million FAO, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 3.12 million FAO, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million FAO, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million FAO, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 325,000 FAO, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 1992 | 911,000 FAO, current US$ | +180.3% |
| 1993 | 383,000 FAO, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 1994 | 380,000 FAO, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 380,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 380,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 380,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 380,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 380,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27,000 FAO, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 2001 | 147,000 FAO, current US$ | +444.4% |
| 2002 | 54,000 FAO, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2003 | 68,000 FAO, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 557,000 FAO, current US$ | +719.1% |
| 2005 | 211,000 FAO, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2006 | 84,000 FAO, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 2007 | 127,000 FAO, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 164,000 FAO, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 66,600 FAO, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 48,400 FAO, current US$ | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,000 FAO, current US$ | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 317,600 FAO, current US$ | 101,000 FAO, current US$ | 681,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million FAO, current US$ | 52,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.12 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 569,900 FAO, current US$ | 325,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.80 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,560 FAO, current US$ | 27,000 FAO, current US$ | 557,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,400 FAO, current US$ | 48,400 FAO, current US$ | 48,400 FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Mauritania?
- Pesticides imports in Mauritania was 48,400 FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest pesticides imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million FAO, current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 FAO, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for pesticides imports?
- Mauritania ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.