Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 4,988 t in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,988 t
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,859 t
in 2016
All-time low
2,109 t
in 1991
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200320171990: 2.2k t1991: 2.1k t1992: 2.6k t1993: 2.5k t1994: 2.4k t1995: 2.8k t1996: 3.1k t1997: 3.0k t1998: 3.2k t1999: 3.5k t2000: 3.2k t2001: 3.0k t2002: 2.9k t2003: 3.2k t2004: 3.7k t2005: 3.6k t2006: 3.7k t2007: 3.7k t2008: 4.4k t2009: 4.0k t2010: 4.3k t2011: 4.7k t2012: 4.8k t2013: 4.6k t2014: 4.9k t2015: 5.0k t2016: 5.9k t2017: 5.0k t

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 4,988 t for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in 2017.

That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5,859 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,109 t, in 1991.

That places Australia and New Zealand 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2017.
Year t Change
1990 2,179 t
1991 2,109 t -3.2%
1992 2,594 t +23.0%
1993 2,513 t -3.1%
1994 2,419 t -3.7%
1995 2,763 t +14.2%
1996 3,057 t +10.6%
1997 2,979 t -2.6%
1998 3,230 t +8.4%
1999 3,539 t +9.6%
2000 3,183 t -10.1%
2001 2,979 t -6.4%
2002 2,904 t -2.5%
2003 3,169 t +9.1%
2004 3,667 t +15.7%
2005 3,616 t -1.4%
2006 3,700 t +2.3%
2007 3,703 t +0.1%
2008 4,353 t +17.6%
2009 4,043 t -7.1%
2010 4,337 t +7.3%
2011 4,728 t +9.0%
2012 4,804 t +1.6%
2013 4,552 t -5.2%
2014 4,888 t +7.4%
2015 4,964 t +1.6%
2016 5,859 t +18.0%
2017 4,988 t -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,738 t 2,109 t 3,539 t 10
2000s 3,532 t 2,904 t 4,353 t 10
2010s 4,890 t 4,337 t 5,859 t 8

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 28 Cambodia 5,858 t compare
  2. 29 Ecuador 5,354 t compare
  3. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,036 t compare
  4. 32 Uganda 4,876 t compare
  5. 33 Argentina 4,404 t compare
  6. 34 Portugal 4,401 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand?
Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand was 4,988 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5,859 t in 2016.
What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,109 t in 1991.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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).