Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Americas

Americas: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 315,270 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
315,270 t
Change on year
up 14.8%
Rank
2nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
315,270 t
in 2024
All-time low
74,760 t
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Americas, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 75.0k t1991: 74.8k t1992: 77.2k t1993: 82.8k t1994: 82.0k t1995: 84.7k t1996: 87.0k t1997: 97.3k t1998: 120.4k t1999: 114.5k t2000: 120.8k t2001: 107.1k t2002: 92.6k t2003: 108.7k t2004: 141.7k t2005: 142.2k t2006: 124.8k t2007: 149.0k t2008: 141.5k t2009: 152.1k t2010: 197.6k t2011: 188.7k t2012: 190.9k t2013: 173.1k t2014: 208.0k t2015: 203.5k t2016: 217.7k t2017: 194.8k t2018: 204.1k t2019: 204.4k t2020: 225.5k t2021: 256.9k t2022: 271.9k t2023: 274.7k t2024: 315.3k t

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

Annual values for Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Americas, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Brazil 169,834 t compare
  2. 2 China 66,344 t compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 45,570 t compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 63,400 t compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 18,078 t compare
  6. 4 Ghana 50,711 t compare
  7. 5 Mexico 41,873 t compare
  8. 5 Republic of Moldova 3,231 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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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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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
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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).