Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Canada
Canada: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 8,847 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Canada is 8,847 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Canada peaked at 13,558 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,970 t, in 1990.
That places Canada 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,970 t | — |
| 1991 | 2,423 t | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 2,875 t | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 3,328 t | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 3,780 t | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 3,666 t | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,551 t | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,437 t | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,322 t | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,208 t | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,755 t | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 3,461 t | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2,738 t | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 3,204 t | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 3,614 t | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 3,636 t | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,723 t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,162 t | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 6,601 t | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 6,393 t | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5,594 t | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 6,080 t | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 7,547 t | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 9,029 t | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 9,314 t | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,517 t | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 9,083 t | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 9,692 t | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 13,558 t | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 7,888 t | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 7,952 t | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12,474 t | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 7,604 t | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 8,847 t | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 8,847 t | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8,847 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 278 t, 31.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,156 t | 1,970 t | 3,780 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,229 t | 2,738 t | 6,601 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,630 t | 5,594 t | 13,558 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,145 t | 7,604 t | 12,474 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Canada?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Canada was 8,847 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13,558 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 t in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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).