Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Egypt
Egypt: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 6,092 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Egypt stood at 6,092 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Egypt peaked at 6,374 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 868 t, in 1992.
That places Egypt 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,913 t | — |
| 1991 | 2,145 t | -63.7% |
| 1992 | 868 t | -59.5% |
| 1993 | 1,116 t | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 1,116 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,115 t | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,115 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,115 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,114 t | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,114 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,113 t | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,113 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,113 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,112 t | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,112 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,071 t | +176.2% |
| 2007 | 2,572 t | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 3,869 t | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 3,170 t | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 4,346 t | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 5,318 t | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 6,374 t | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 5,940 t | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5,976 t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,599 t | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 5,156 t | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 3,628 t | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 5,046 t | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 5,776 t | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 5,256 t | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4,718 t | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 4,237 t | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 5,421 t | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 6,092 t | +12.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6,092 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406 t, 15.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6,092 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 323.5 t, 18.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +176.2% | 1,112 t | 3,071 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,673 t | 868 t | 5,913 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,936 t | 1,112 t | 3,869 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,116 t | 3,599 t | 6,374 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,145 t | 4,237 t | 6,092 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 22 Republic of Korea 6,686 t compare
- 22 Caribbean 2,182 t compare
- 23 Chile 6,393 t compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 1 t compare
- 24 Cameroon 6,348 t compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 1 t compare
- 26 Costa Rica 6,056 t compare
- 27 Peru 5,915 t compare
- 28 Cambodia 5,858 t compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % 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 -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Egypt?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Egypt was 6,092 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6,374 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 868 t in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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).