Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Europe

Europe: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 181,403 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
181,403 t
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
5th
of 26 groups
All-time high
213,366 t
in 1998
All-time low
166,188 t
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Europe, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 213.3k t1991: 208.4k t1992: 204.0k t1993: 212.8k t1994: 196.9k t1995: 192.1k t1996: 188.3k t1997: 211.9k t1998: 213.4k t1999: 209.5k t2000: 196.2k t2001: 186.2k t2002: 199.6k t2003: 182.9k t2004: 188.1k t2005: 188.2k t2006: 174.7k t2007: 181.9k t2008: 194.1k t2009: 171.6k t2010: 166.2k t2011: 191.6k t2012: 179.7k t2013: 187.6k t2014: 204.9k t2015: 194.3k t2016: 204.9k t2017: 197.6k t2018: 202.5k t2019: 176.8k t2020: 198.2k t2021: 207.9k t2022: 189.1k t2023: 166.9k t2024: 181.4k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Europe stood at 181,403 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Europe peaked at 213,366 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 166,188 t, in 2010.

Europe ranks 5th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 205,053 t 188,263 t 213,366 t 10
2000s 186,342 t 171,578 t 199,640 t 10
2010s 190,597 t 166,188 t 204,921 t 10
2020s 188,717 t 166,939 t 207,860 t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China 66,344 t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 63,400 t compare
  3. 4 Ghana 50,711 t compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 45,570 t compare
  5. 6 Mexico 41,873 t compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 41,435 t compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 35,552 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Europe?
Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Europe was 181,403 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 213,366 t in 1998.
What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 166,188 t in 2010.
How does Europe rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
Europe ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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

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).