Pesticides imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Pesticides imports was 508.37 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
508.37 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 38.2%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
822.44 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
22.95 million FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Pesticides imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 508.37 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 822.44 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.95 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pesticides imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1961 to 2011.
Year FAO, current US$ Change
1961 22.95 million FAO, current US$
1962 27.84 million FAO, current US$ +21.3%
1963 28.42 million FAO, current US$ +2.1%
1964 29.14 million FAO, current US$ +2.5%
1965 32.58 million FAO, current US$ +11.8%
1966 35.31 million FAO, current US$ +8.4%
1967 37.78 million FAO, current US$ +7.0%
1968 44.21 million FAO, current US$ +17.0%
1969 48.01 million FAO, current US$ +8.6%
1970 57.05 million FAO, current US$ +18.8%
1971 56.12 million FAO, current US$ -1.6%
1972 58.68 million FAO, current US$ +4.6%
1973 81.96 million FAO, current US$ +39.7%
1974 120.28 million FAO, current US$ +46.7%
1975 151.49 million FAO, current US$ +26.0%
1976 129.31 million FAO, current US$ -14.6%
1977 163.23 million FAO, current US$ +26.2%
1978 194.43 million FAO, current US$ +19.1%
1979 211.60 million FAO, current US$ +8.8%
1980 255.61 million FAO, current US$ +20.8%
1981 215.49 million FAO, current US$ -15.7%
1982 215.15 million FAO, current US$ -0.2%
1983 207.90 million FAO, current US$ -3.4%
1984 227.81 million FAO, current US$ +9.6%
1985 228.11 million FAO, current US$ +0.1%
1986 268.81 million FAO, current US$ +17.8%
1987 278.65 million FAO, current US$ +3.7%
1988 287.34 million FAO, current US$ +3.1%
1989 288.15 million FAO, current US$ +0.3%
1990 278.58 million FAO, current US$ -3.3%
1991 248.34 million FAO, current US$ -10.9%
1992 255.71 million FAO, current US$ +3.0%
1993 263.53 million FAO, current US$ +3.1%
1994 279.85 million FAO, current US$ +6.2%
1995 309.19 million FAO, current US$ +10.5%
1996 311.08 million FAO, current US$ +0.6%
1997 337.98 million FAO, current US$ +8.6%
1998 363.96 million FAO, current US$ +7.7%
1999 336.06 million FAO, current US$ -7.7%
2000 295.08 million FAO, current US$ -12.2%
2001 277.31 million FAO, current US$ -6.0%
2002 325.99 million FAO, current US$ +17.6%
2003 384.65 million FAO, current US$ +18.0%
2004 439.11 million FAO, current US$ +14.2%
2005 475.21 million FAO, current US$ +8.2%
2006 462.18 million FAO, current US$ -2.7%
2007 549.54 million FAO, current US$ +18.9%
2008 617.20 million FAO, current US$ +12.3%
2009 707.58 million FAO, current US$ +14.6%
2010 822.44 million FAO, current US$ +16.2%
2011 508.37 million FAO, current US$ -38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.03 million FAO, current US$ 22.95 million FAO, current US$ 48.01 million FAO, current US$ 9
1970s 122.41 million FAO, current US$ 56.12 million FAO, current US$ 211.60 million FAO, current US$ 10
1980s 247.30 million FAO, current US$ 207.90 million FAO, current US$ 288.15 million FAO, current US$ 10
1990s 298.43 million FAO, current US$ 248.34 million FAO, current US$ 363.96 million FAO, current US$ 10
2000s 453.39 million FAO, current US$ 277.31 million FAO, current US$ 707.58 million FAO, current US$ 10
2010s 665.40 million FAO, current US$ 508.37 million FAO, current US$ 822.44 million FAO, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 1 Ghana 370.87 million FAO, current US$ compare
  2. 2 South Africa 335.54 million FAO, current US$ compare
  3. 3 Morocco 163.63 million FAO, current US$ compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 128.67 million FAO, current US$ compare
  5. 5 Kenya 95.15 million FAO, current US$ compare
  6. 6 Algeria 81.69 million FAO, current US$ compare
  7. 7 Egypt 66.67 million FAO, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Pesticides imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 508.37 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 822.44 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 22.95 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for pesticides imports?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and 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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Indicator
Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,787 data points, 1961–2011
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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.