Global Pesticide Import Values in US Dollars

Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) via the World Bank, compiled by Africa Development Indicators, details the monetary value of pesticide imports. The dataset covers a broad definition of pesticides, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants, and plant growth regulators. The specific time range, row count, and geographic coverage are not provided in the input.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in total pesticide import value over time for specific countries or regions.
• Correlate pesticide import values with agricultural production data to assess input intensity.
• Model the relationship between economic development indicators and changes in pesticide import expenditure.
• Benchmark national pesticide import costs against regional or global averages using the US dollar valuation.

Strengths

• Data sourced from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
• Uses a standardized, detailed definition of pesticides covering multiple substance categories.

Limitations

• Sample size, specific time range, and geographic coverage are unknown, limiting reproducibility.
• Contains only monetary value in current US$, lacking complementary physical quantity data for price/volume analysis.
• Potential for incomplete country reporting or data gaps common in international trade statistics.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, accessed via World Bank.

Collection Method

Compiled from national and international trade statistics.