Pesticides imports in Zambia
Zambia: Pesticides imports was 35.28 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in Zambia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in Zambia is 35.28 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 343.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in Zambia peaked at 35.28 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 293,000 FAO, current US$, in 1987.
Zambia ranks 15th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in Zambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.10 million FAO, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1.15 million FAO, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million FAO, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 1.38 million FAO, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million FAO, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 1.59 million FAO, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 1.61 million FAO, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million FAO, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million FAO, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million FAO, current US$ | +89.3% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million FAO, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1974 | 2.02 million FAO, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 1975 | 3.36 million FAO, current US$ | +66.5% |
| 1976 | 1.71 million FAO, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 1977 | 2.06 million FAO, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 2.20 million FAO, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 5.31 million FAO, current US$ | +141.8% |
| 1980 | 4.09 million FAO, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 4.30 million FAO, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.04 million FAO, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.10 million FAO, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.96 million FAO, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.21 million FAO, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 3.25 million FAO, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 293,000 FAO, current US$ | -91.0% |
| 1988 | 5.63 million FAO, current US$ | +1822.2% |
| 1989 | 4.00 million FAO, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million FAO, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 4.50 million FAO, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 3.50 million FAO, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.89 million FAO, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 6.17 million FAO, current US$ | +58.9% |
| 1997 | 8.46 million FAO, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 5.88 million FAO, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 7.04 million FAO, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 7.96 million FAO, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 10.29 million FAO, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 12.52 million FAO, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 15.35 million FAO, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 18.46 million FAO, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 18.35 million FAO, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.95 million FAO, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.19 million FAO, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.10 million FAO, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 2009 | 25.68 million FAO, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 35.28 million FAO, current US$ | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million FAO, current US$ | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | 1.61 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.26 million FAO, current US$ | 1.15 million FAO, current US$ | 5.31 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 million FAO, current US$ | 293,000 FAO, current US$ | 5.63 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 million FAO, current US$ | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | 8.46 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.19 million FAO, current US$ | 7.96 million FAO, current US$ | 28.10 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.28 million FAO, current US$ | 35.28 million FAO, current US$ | 35.28 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in Zambia?
- Pesticides imports in Zambia was 35.28 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.28 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,000 FAO, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Zambia rank for pesticides imports?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.