Africa vs China, mainland: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use

Africa
120,708 t
in 2024
China, mainland
63,400 t
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 120,708 t against 63,400 t in China, mainland, a difference of 57,308 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.9 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 25 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and China, mainland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 19,425 t 50,007 t 30,582 t China, mainland
2000s 27,921 t 71,966 t 44,045 t China, mainland
2010s 56,788 t 84,101 t 27,314 t China, mainland
2020s 107,438 t 61,033 t 46,405 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use, Africa or China, mainland?
Africa, at 120,708 t against 63,400 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use between Africa and China, mainland?
57,308 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 8,156 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).