Pesticides (total) — Import value in Africa

Africa: Pesticides (total) — Import value was 3.72 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.72 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
9th
of 49 groups
All-time high
3.92 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
45,061 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import value in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — import value in Africa stood at 3.72 million 1000 USD.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value in Africa peaked at 3.92 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,061 1000 USD, in 1961.

Africa ranks 9th of 49 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Pesticides (total) — Import value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Import value in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 45,061 1000 USD —
1962 54,065 1000 USD +20.0%
1963 62,978 1000 USD +16.5%
1964 67,139 1000 USD +6.6%
1965 68,166 1000 USD +1.5%
1966 91,946 1000 USD +34.9%
1967 71,799 1000 USD -21.9%
1968 73,947 1000 USD +3.0%
1969 87,077 1000 USD +17.8%
1970 102,164 1000 USD +17.3%
1971 109,727 1000 USD +7.4%
1972 118,971 1000 USD +8.4%
1973 156,753 1000 USD +31.8%
1974 250,916 1000 USD +60.1%
1975 353,698 1000 USD +41.0%
1976 263,640 1000 USD -25.5%
1977 318,520 1000 USD +20.8%
1978 428,410 1000 USD +34.5%
1979 411,908 1000 USD -3.9%
1980 566,326 1000 USD +37.5%
1981 562,728 1000 USD -0.6%
1982 454,755 1000 USD -19.2%
1983 397,836 1000 USD -12.5%
1984 429,163 1000 USD +7.9%
1985 436,448 1000 USD +1.7%
1986 508,593 1000 USD +16.5%
1987 548,159 1000 USD +7.8%
1988 649,156 1000 USD +18.4%
1989 602,334 1000 USD -7.2%
1990 545,376 1000 USD -9.5%
1991 524,047 1000 USD -3.9%
1992 548,152 1000 USD +4.6%
1993 547,899 1000 USD -0.0%
1994 577,300 1000 USD +5.4%
1995 645,962 1000 USD +11.9%
1996 681,011 1000 USD +5.4%
1997 682,449 1000 USD +0.2%
1998 679,343 1000 USD -0.5%
1999 616,340 1000 USD -9.3%
2000 597,559 1000 USD -3.0%
2001 657,929 1000 USD +10.1%
2002 689,613 1000 USD +4.8%
2003 711,743 1000 USD +3.2%
2004 916,253 1000 USD +28.7%
2005 934,104 1000 USD +1.9%
2006 945,311 1000 USD +1.2%
2007 1.18 million 1000 USD +24.7%
2008 1.32 million 1000 USD +11.7%
2009 1.45 million 1000 USD +10.1%
2010 1.64 million 1000 USD +13.2%
2011 2.05 million 1000 USD +24.9%
2012 2.21 million 1000 USD +7.8%
2013 2.23 million 1000 USD +0.9%
2014 2.63 million 1000 USD +18.2%
2015 2.42 million 1000 USD -8.2%
2016 2.23 million 1000 USD -7.7%
2017 2.66 million 1000 USD +19.3%
2018 3.08 million 1000 USD +15.6%
2019 2.83 million 1000 USD -7.9%
2020 3.41 million 1000 USD +20.2%
2021 3.62 million 1000 USD +6.3%
2022 3.92 million 1000 USD +8.1%
2023 3.85 million 1000 USD -1.8%
2024 3.72 million 1000 USD -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69,131 1000 USD 45,061 1000 USD 91,946 1000 USD 9
1970s 251,471 1000 USD 102,164 1000 USD 428,410 1000 USD 10
1980s 515,550 1000 USD 397,836 1000 USD 649,156 1000 USD 10
1990s 604,788 1000 USD 524,047 1000 USD 682,449 1000 USD 10
2000s 939,784 1000 USD 597,559 1000 USD 1.45 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 2.40 million 1000 USD 1.64 million 1000 USD 3.08 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 3.70 million 1000 USD 3.41 million 1000 USD 3.92 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Germany 1.49 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 221,187 1000 USD compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 1.44 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 8 Australia 1.32 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 195,648 1000 USD compare
  6. 9 China 1.13 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 99,403 1000 USD compare
  8. 10 Italy 1.03 million 1000 USD compare
  9. 10 Republic of Moldova 76,383 1000 USD compare
  10. 11 Mexico 989,808 1000 USD compare
  11. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 38,312 1000 USD compare
  12. 12 Spain 929,658 1000 USD compare
  13. 12 Melanesia 28,009 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import value in Africa?
Pesticides (total) — import value in Africa was 3.72 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.92 million 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 45,061 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Africa rank for pesticides (total) — import value?
Africa ranks 9th out of 49 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 15,378 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.