Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use in China, mainland

China, mainland: Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use was 63,400 t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
63,400 t
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
3rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
89,239 t
in 2013
All-time low
37,780 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use in China, mainland, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 37.8k t1991: 37.8k t1992: 39.5k t1993: 41.7k t1994: 48.3k t1995: 53.7k t1996: 56.3k t1997: 59.0k t1998: 60.8k t1999: 65.2k t2000: 63.2k t2001: 62.9k t2002: 64.7k t2003: 65.4k t2004: 68.4k t2005: 72.1k t2006: 75.9k t2007: 80.1k t2008: 82.6k t2009: 84.4k t2010: 86.8k t2011: 88.2k t2012: 89.2k t2013: 89.2k t2014: 89.0k t2015: 88.0k t2016: 85.9k t2017: 81.7k t2018: 74.2k t2019: 68.7k t2020: 64.8k t2021: 61.2k t2022: 58.8k t2023: 57.0k t2024: 63.4k t

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 63,400 t for fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in China, mainland peaked at 89,239 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37,780 t, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 50,007 t 37,780 t 65,242 t 10
2000s 71,966 t 62,932 t 84,367 t 10
2010s 84,101 t 68,703 t 89,239 t 10
2020s 61,033 t 57,012 t 64,818 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

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

See the full ranking of 240 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in China, mainland?
Fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in China, mainland was 63,400 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 89,239 t in 2013.
What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 37,780 t in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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).