Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in China, mainland

China, mainland: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 63,400 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63,400 t
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
3rd
of 198 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in China, mainland, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 37,780 t —
1991 37,780 t +0.0%
1992 39,453 t +4.4%
1993 41,705 t +5.7%
1994 48,310 t +15.8%
1995 53,661 t +11.1%
1996 56,317 t +4.9%
1997 59,017 t +4.8%
1998 60,804 t +3.0%
1999 65,242 t +7.3%
2000 63,164 t -3.2%
2001 62,932 t -0.4%
2002 64,734 t +2.9%
2003 65,420 t +1.1%
2004 68,422 t +4.6%
2005 72,070 t +5.3%
2006 75,881 t +5.3%
2007 80,111 t +5.6%
2008 82,555 t +3.1%
2009 84,367 t +2.2%
2010 86,796 t +2.9%
2011 88,217 t +1.6%
2012 89,160 t +1.1%
2013 89,239 t +0.1%
2014 89,022 t -0.2%
2015 88,020 t -1.1%
2016 85,922 t -2.4%
2017 81,706 t -4.9%
2018 74,227 t -9.2%
2019 68,703 t -7.4%
2020 64,818 t -5.7%
2021 61,165 t -5.6%
2022 58,769 t -3.9%
2023 57,012 t -3.0%
2024 63,400 t +11.2%

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. 2 Viet Nam 45,570 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 18,078 t compare
  5. 4 Ghana 50,711 t compare
  6. 5 Mexico 41,873 t compare
  7. 5 Republic of Moldova 3,231 t compare
  8. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,639 t compare
  9. 6 Indonesia 41,435 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in China, mainland?
Fungicides and bactericides — 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 — agricultural use recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 89,239 t in 2013.
What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — 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 — agricultural use?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is fungicides and bactericides — 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 — 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).