Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Americas
Americas: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 315,270 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Americas is 315,270 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Americas peaked at 315,270 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,760 t, in 1991.
That places Americas 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,997 t | — |
| 1991 | 74,760 t | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 77,156 t | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 82,816 t | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 81,961 t | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 84,678 t | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 86,979 t | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 97,342 t | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 120,421 t | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 114,460 t | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 120,816 t | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 107,109 t | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 92,564 t | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 108,717 t | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 141,725 t | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 142,202 t | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 124,819 t | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 148,986 t | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 141,534 t | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 152,071 t | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 197,580 t | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 188,670 t | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 190,855 t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 173,130 t | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 207,978 t | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 203,503 t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 217,723 t | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 194,842 t | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 204,095 t | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 204,394 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 225,549 t | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 256,884 t | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 271,853 t | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 274,690 t | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 315,270 t | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,557 t | 74,760 t | 120,421 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,054 t | 92,564 t | 152,071 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,277 t | 173,130 t | 217,723 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,849 t | 225,549 t | 315,270 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Americas?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Americas was 315,270 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 315,270 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,760 t in 1991.
- How does Americas rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).