Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Asia

Asia: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 259,671 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
259,671 t
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
271,778 t
in 2016
All-time low
139,552 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 139.6k t1991: 141.3k t1992: 152.1k t1993: 160.0k t1994: 164.4k t1995: 171.8k t1996: 175.1k t1997: 178.4k t1998: 174.6k t1999: 178.2k t2000: 178.5k t2001: 180.2k t2002: 187.9k t2003: 194.4k t2004: 196.2k t2005: 200.7k t2006: 214.7k t2007: 226.1k t2008: 234.8k t2009: 233.3k t2010: 246.4k t2011: 239.0k t2012: 250.3k t2013: 264.0k t2014: 260.0k t2015: 267.1k t2016: 271.8k t2017: 261.1k t2018: 269.6k t2019: 260.8k t2020: 236.7k t2021: 259.0k t2022: 259.9k t2023: 257.8k t2024: 259.7k t

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 259,671 t for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Asia peaked at 271,778 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 139,552 t, in 1990.

That places Asia 3rd out of 26 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 163,544 t 139,552 t 178,403 t 10
2000s 204,674 t 178,532 t 234,776 t 10
2010s 259,000 t 238,966 t 271,778 t 10
2020s 254,621 t 236,675 t 259,914 t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Brazil 169,834 t compare
  2. 2 China 66,344 t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 63,400 t compare
  4. 4 Ghana 50,711 t compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 45,570 t compare
  6. 6 Mexico 41,873 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Asia?
Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Asia was 259,671 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 271,778 t in 2016.
What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 139,552 t in 1990.
How does Asia rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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

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).