Pesticides imports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Pesticides imports was 50.73 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Tunisia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 50.73 million FAO, current US$ for pesticides imports in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Tunisia peaked at 50.73 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 601,000 FAO, current US$, in 1968.
That places Tunisia 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 741,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 755,000 FAO, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 818,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million FAO, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 783,000 FAO, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 762,000 FAO, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.28 million FAO, current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1968 | 601,000 FAO, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 1969 | 650,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 741,000 FAO, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 955,000 FAO, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 982,000 FAO, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million FAO, current US$ | +66.8% |
| 1974 | 3.42 million FAO, current US$ | +108.9% |
| 1975 | 4.68 million FAO, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1976 | 3.06 million FAO, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1977 | 4.48 million FAO, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 3.39 million FAO, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 4.59 million FAO, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 5.60 million FAO, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 5.80 million FAO, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.50 million FAO, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 7.60 million FAO, current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1984 | 5.38 million FAO, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 6.73 million FAO, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 7.70 million FAO, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 8.69 million FAO, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 7.00 million FAO, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 5.12 million FAO, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 10.50 million FAO, current US$ | +105.2% |
| 1991 | 13.94 million FAO, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 15.56 million FAO, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 13.36 million FAO, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 14.43 million FAO, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 11.33 million FAO, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 23.88 million FAO, current US$ | +110.8% |
| 1997 | 17.86 million FAO, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 22.74 million FAO, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 20.04 million FAO, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 19.72 million FAO, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.20 million FAO, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.83 million FAO, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 20.79 million FAO, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 27.70 million FAO, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 30.98 million FAO, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 26.85 million FAO, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 33.02 million FAO, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 41.41 million FAO, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 38.59 million FAO, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 50.73 million FAO, current US$ | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 824,000 FAO, current US$ | 601,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.28 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.79 million FAO, current US$ | 741,000 FAO, current US$ | 4.68 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.41 million FAO, current US$ | 4.50 million FAO, current US$ | 8.69 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.36 million FAO, current US$ | 10.50 million FAO, current US$ | 23.88 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.61 million FAO, current US$ | 16.83 million FAO, current US$ | 41.41 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.73 million FAO, current US$ | 50.73 million FAO, current US$ | 50.73 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 6 Algeria 81.69 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 7 Egypt 66.67 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 59.96 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 40.69 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.65 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 12 Cameroon 39.17 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Tunisia?
- Pesticides imports in Tunisia was 50.73 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.73 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 601,000 FAO, current US$ in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for pesticides imports?
- Tunisia ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.