Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Botswana
Botswana: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 73 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Botswana stood at 73 t.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Botswana peaked at 82 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10 t, in 1995.
That places Botswana 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 t | — |
| 1991 | 19 t | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 18 t | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 15 t | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 12 t | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 10 t | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 t | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 13 t | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 17 t | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 22 t | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 25 t | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 25 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22 t | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 18 t | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 19 t | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 24 t | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 25 t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 25 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 t | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 23 t | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 25 t | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 27 t | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 28 t | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 27 t | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 36 t | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 43 t | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 55 t | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 51 t | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 58 t | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 70 t | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 81 t | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 82 t | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74 t | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 73 t | -1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 73 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 406 t, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 73 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 123.5 t, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5 t | 10 t | 20 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7 t | 18 t | 25 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3 t | 23 t | 58 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 t | 70 t | 82 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 123 Djibouti 80 t compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 79 t compare
- 125 Luxembourg 75 t compare
- 127 Aruba 68 t compare
- 128 Malta 63 t compare
- 129 Montenegro 62 t compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Botswana?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Botswana was 73 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 82 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 t in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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).