Pesticides imports in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pesticides imports was 13.69 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Mauritius, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13.69 million FAO, current US$ for pesticides imports in 2011.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Mauritius peaked at 15.68 million FAO, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 207,000 FAO, current US$, in 1969.
Mauritius ranks 21st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 767,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 830,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 816,000 FAO, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 908,000 FAO, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 795,000 FAO, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 988,000 FAO, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 816,000 FAO, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 341,000 FAO, current US$ | -58.2% |
| 1969 | 207,000 FAO, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1970 | 694,000 FAO, current US$ | +235.3% |
| 1971 | 782,000 FAO, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 967,000 FAO, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million FAO, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 1975 | 4.16 million FAO, current US$ | +121.1% |
| 1976 | 2.67 million FAO, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 2.60 million FAO, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.43 million FAO, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 3.50 million FAO, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.19 million FAO, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 3.73 million FAO, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 4.11 million FAO, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 4.24 million FAO, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.85 million FAO, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1985 | 3.40 million FAO, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 3.96 million FAO, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 5.89 million FAO, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1988 | 5.34 million FAO, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 6.50 million FAO, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 7.84 million FAO, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 5.47 million FAO, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 9.54 million FAO, current US$ | +74.4% |
| 1993 | 7.90 million FAO, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 8.78 million FAO, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 9.58 million FAO, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 10.54 million FAO, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 9.94 million FAO, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 9.33 million FAO, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.35 million FAO, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 8.57 million FAO, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.52 million FAO, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.07 million FAO, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.01 million FAO, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 11.07 million FAO, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.21 million FAO, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.33 million FAO, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 11.41 million FAO, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 15.68 million FAO, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 12.82 million FAO, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 14.13 million FAO, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 13.69 million FAO, current US$ | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 718,667 FAO, current US$ | 207,000 FAO, current US$ | 988,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.18 million FAO, current US$ | 694,000 FAO, current US$ | 4.16 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 million FAO, current US$ | 2.85 million FAO, current US$ | 6.50 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 million FAO, current US$ | 5.47 million FAO, current US$ | 10.54 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.27 million FAO, current US$ | 8.52 million FAO, current US$ | 15.68 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 million FAO, current US$ | 13.69 million FAO, current US$ | 14.13 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 18 Libya 15.90 million FAO, current US$ compare
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- 22 Burkina Faso 11.51 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 23 Senegal 11.42 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 24 Mozambique 10.55 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Mauritius?
- Pesticides imports in Mauritius was 13.69 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 million FAO, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,000 FAO, current US$ in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for pesticides imports?
- Mauritius ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.