Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.053 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.053 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gabon 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.012 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.013 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 1000 USD per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2011 | 0.022 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 0.053 1000 USD per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 1000 USD per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 1000 USD per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0335 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0306 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6547 1000 USD per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1452 1000 USD per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.053 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.028 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0323 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 161 Botswana 0.0321 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Sudan 0.0298 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.027 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 165 Namibia 0.019 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 166 Tajikistan 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 167 Libya 0.0125 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0224 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.