Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Germany
Germany: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 10,730 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10,730 t for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Germany peaked at 13,266 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,660 t, in 1993.
Germany ranks 18th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,945 t | — |
| 1991 | 9,765 t | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 9,373 t | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 7,660 t | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 7,698 t | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,652 t | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 10,404 t | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 9,397 t | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 10,530 t | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 9,701 t | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 9,641 t | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,246 t | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 10,129 t | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 10,033 t | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,175 t | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 10,183 t | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 10,209 t | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10,925 t | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11,505 t | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 10,922 t | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10,431 t | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10,473 t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,062 t | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 10,507 t | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 12,920 t | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 12,817 t | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12,141 t | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13,266 t | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 11,682 t | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 10,217 t | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 9,505 t | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 9,693 t | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11,521 t | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 9,341 t | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 10,730 t | +14.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10,730 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 278 t, 38.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10,730 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611 t, 17.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,512 t | 7,660 t | 10,945 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,997 t | 8,175 t | 11,505 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,352 t | 9,062 t | 13,266 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,158 t | 9,341 t | 11,521 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1 t compare
- 15 Philippines 13,097 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1 t compare
- 16 India 13,055 t compare
- 17 Bangladesh 12,085 t compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 19 Canada 8,847 t compare
- 20 Colombia 8,683 t compare
- 21 Poland 8,640 t compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Germany?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Germany was 10,730 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13,266 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,660 t in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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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).