Pesticides imports in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pesticides imports was 820,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Sierra Leone, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, pesticides imports in Sierra Leone stood at 820,000 FAO, current US$.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.30 million FAO, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98,000 FAO, current US$, in 1979.
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 159,000 FAO, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 121,000 FAO, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 203,000 FAO, current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1965 | 190,000 FAO, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 194,000 FAO, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 183,000 FAO, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 1969 | 299,000 FAO, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 221,000 FAO, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1971 | 349,000 FAO, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1972 | 285,000 FAO, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 399,000 FAO, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 604,000 FAO, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1975 | 740,000 FAO, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 387,000 FAO, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 1977 | 526,000 FAO, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 876,000 FAO, current US$ | +66.5% |
| 1979 | 98,000 FAO, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 1980 | 354,000 FAO, current US$ | +261.2% |
| 1981 | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million FAO, current US$ | +103.2% |
| 1983 | 511,000 FAO, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 480,000 FAO, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 632,000 FAO, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million FAO, current US$ | +94.1% |
| 1987 | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 1988 | 600,000 FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 700,000 FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 600,000 FAO, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 800,000 FAO, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 585,000 FAO, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million FAO, current US$ | +79.5% |
| 2004 | 955,000 FAO, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 670,000 FAO, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 885,000 FAO, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million FAO, current US$ | +159.9% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million FAO, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million FAO, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 820,000 FAO, current US$ | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198,111 FAO, current US$ | 121,000 FAO, current US$ | 300,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 448,500 FAO, current US$ | 98,000 FAO, current US$ | 876,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,000 FAO, current US$ | 354,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.23 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 940,000 FAO, current US$ | 600,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million FAO, current US$ | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.30 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 820,000 FAO, current US$ | 820,000 FAO, current US$ | 820,000 FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Sierra Leone?
- Pesticides imports in Sierra Leone was 820,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest pesticides imports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million FAO, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,000 FAO, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pesticides imports?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.