Pesticides imports in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pesticides imports was 128.67 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Nigeria, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 128.67 million FAO, current US$ for pesticides imports in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 796.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Nigeria peaked at 169.08 million FAO, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million FAO, current US$, in 1962.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.12 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.84 million FAO, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 4.37 million FAO, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1964 | 5.50 million FAO, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 4.85 million FAO, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 5.63 million FAO, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 6.38 million FAO, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 5.06 million FAO, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 6.35 million FAO, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1970 | 9.00 million FAO, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 11.21 million FAO, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 9.98 million FAO, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 10.25 million FAO, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.61 million FAO, current US$ | +62.1% |
| 1975 | 34.32 million FAO, current US$ | +106.6% |
| 1976 | 34.51 million FAO, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 36.49 million FAO, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 78.28 million FAO, current US$ | +114.5% |
| 1979 | 59.01 million FAO, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 139.22 million FAO, current US$ | +135.9% |
| 1981 | 87.78 million FAO, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 50.00 million FAO, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1983 | 33.85 million FAO, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 16.73 million FAO, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 1985 | 32.54 million FAO, current US$ | +94.5% |
| 1986 | 17.65 million FAO, current US$ | -45.8% |
| 1987 | 13.35 million FAO, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 13.34 million FAO, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.95 million FAO, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 15.36 million FAO, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 24.37 million FAO, current US$ | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 8.49 million FAO, current US$ | -65.1% |
| 1993 | 11.00 million FAO, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 13.00 million FAO, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 16.07 million FAO, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 19.00 million FAO, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 32.19 million FAO, current US$ | +69.4% |
| 1998 | 37.15 million FAO, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 16.00 million FAO, current US$ | -56.9% |
| 2000 | 14.36 million FAO, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 12.72 million FAO, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 108.31 million FAO, current US$ | +751.5% |
| 2003 | 28.03 million FAO, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2004 | 49.69 million FAO, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2005 | 36.09 million FAO, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 60.91 million FAO, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 2007 | 169.08 million FAO, current US$ | +177.6% |
| 2008 | 82.34 million FAO, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 106.47 million FAO, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 128.67 million FAO, current US$ | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 million FAO, current US$ | 2.84 million FAO, current US$ | 6.38 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.97 million FAO, current US$ | 9.00 million FAO, current US$ | 78.28 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.44 million FAO, current US$ | 9.95 million FAO, current US$ | 139.22 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.26 million FAO, current US$ | 8.49 million FAO, current US$ | 37.15 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.80 million FAO, current US$ | 12.72 million FAO, current US$ | 169.08 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.67 million FAO, current US$ | 128.67 million FAO, current US$ | 128.67 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Nigeria?
- Pesticides imports in Nigeria was 128.67 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 169.08 million FAO, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million FAO, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for pesticides imports?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 796.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.