Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use in Australia

Australia: Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use was 3,672 t in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
3,672 t
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
40th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,544 t
in 2016
All-time low
1,280 t
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use in Australia, 1990–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200320171990: 1.3k t1991: 1.3k t1992: 1.6k t1993: 1.7k t1994: 1.5k t1995: 1.8k t1996: 2.1k t1997: 2.2k t1998: 2.5k t1999: 3.0k t2000: 2.4k t2001: 2.3k t2002: 1.9k t2003: 2.3k t2004: 2.6k t2005: 2.5k t2006: 2.6k t2007: 2.3k t2008: 3.1k t2009: 2.7k t2010: 3.0k t2011: 3.4k t2012: 3.5k t2013: 3.2k t2014: 3.6k t2015: 3.6k t2016: 4.5k t2017: 3.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2017, fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in Australia stood at 3,672 t.

That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in Australia peaked at 4,544 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,280 t, in 1990.

That places Australia 40th out of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,901 t 1,280 t 3,000 t 10
2000s 2,473 t 1,910 t 3,076 t 10
2010s 3,575 t 3,022 t 4,544 t 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 37 Malaysia 3,960 t compare
  2. 38 Guatemala 3,857 t compare
  3. 39 Ukraine 3,688 t compare
  4. 41 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,285 t compare
  5. 42 Republic of Moldova 3,231 t compare
  6. 43 Kenya 3,133 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places β†’

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All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in Australia?
Fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in Australia was 3,672 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4,544 t in 2016.
What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,280 t in 1990.
How does Australia rank for fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use?
Australia ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
Is fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fungicides and Bactericides β€” 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).