Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Italy
Italy: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 23,769 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Italy stood at 23,769 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 66,856 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,769 t, in 2024.
That places Italy 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66,856 t | — |
| 1991 | 56,434 t | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 59,605 t | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 59,749 t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52,511 t | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 53,014 t | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 43,465 t | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 52,638 t | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 53,605 t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 52,863 t | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 52,377 t | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 48,523 t | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 63,175 t | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 54,362 t | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 52,896 t | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 53,805 t | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 45,309 t | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 49,981 t | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 51,041 t | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 46,810 t | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 42,888 t | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 43,574 t | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37,358 t | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 33,303 t | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 37,226 t | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 39,187 t | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 36,852 t | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 32,687 t | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 31,539 t | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 24,286 t | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 31,644 t | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 31,114 t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 29,183 t | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 24,342 t | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 23,769 t | -2.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 23,769 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 278 t, 85.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 23,769 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611 t, 38.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,074 t | 43,465 t | 66,856 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,828 t | 45,309 t | 63,175 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,890 t | 24,286 t | 43,574 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,010 t | 23,769 t | 31,644 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 8 France 31,861 t compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,007 t compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 738 t compare
- 9 Spain 27,495 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 310 t compare
- 10 Paraguay 25,359 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52 t compare
- 11 Melanesia 52 t compare
- 12 Japan 17,281 t compare
- 13 Nigeria 14,777 t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 18 t compare
- 13 Polynesia 18 t compare
- 14 South Africa 13,603 t compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Italy?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Italy was 23,769 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 66,856 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,769 t in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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).