Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Japan

Japan: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 17,281 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,281 t
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
40,612 t
in 1990
All-time low
17,281 t
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 40.6k t1991: 40.6k t1992: 40.6k t1993: 40.6k t1994: 40.6k t1995: 40.6k t1996: 40.6k t1997: 40.6k t1998: 40.6k t1999: 40.6k t2000: 40.6k t2001: 40.0k t2002: 34.8k t2003: 31.5k t2004: 29.6k t2005: 28.5k t2006: 28.9k t2007: 26.2k t2008: 25.2k t2009: 24.2k t2010: 22.3k t2011: 21.0k t2012: 23.5k t2013: 22.8k t2014: 22.7k t2015: 22.9k t2016: 21.2k t2017: 21.7k t2018: 21.5k t2019: 21.8k t2020: 20.1k t2021: 19.7k t2022: 21.1k t2023: 19.2k t2024: 17.3k t

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 17,281 t for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Japan peaked at 40,612 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,281 t, in 2024.

Japan ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 40,612 t —
1991 40,612 t +0.0%
1992 40,612 t +0.0%
1993 40,612 t +0.0%
1994 40,612 t +0.0%
1995 40,612 t +0.0%
1996 40,612 t +0.0%
1997 40,612 t +0.0%
1998 40,612 t +0.0%
1999 40,612 t +0.0%
2000 40,612 t +0.0%
2001 39,993 t -1.5%
2002 34,769 t -13.1%
2003 31,521 t -9.3%
2004 29,583 t -6.1%
2005 28,526 t -3.6%
2006 28,851 t +1.1%
2007 26,199 t -9.2%
2008 25,221 t -3.7%
2009 24,235 t -3.9%
2010 22,341 t -7.8%
2011 21,023 t -5.9%
2012 23,528 t +11.9%
2013 22,825 t -3.0%
2014 22,700 t -0.5%
2015 22,856 t +0.7%
2016 21,235 t -7.1%
2017 21,700 t +2.2%
2018 21,461 t -1.1%
2019 21,845 t +1.8%
2020 20,071 t -8.1%
2021 19,726 t -1.7%
2022 21,097 t +7.0%
2023 19,176 t -9.1%
2024 17,281 t -9.9%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 17,281 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 278 t, 62.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 17,281 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.5 t, 886.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,612 t 40,612 t 40,612 t 10
2000s 30,951 t 24,235 t 40,612 t 10
2010s 22,151 t 21,023 t 23,528 t 10
2020s 19,470 t 17,281 t 21,097 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 738 t compare
  2. 9 Spain 27,495 t compare
  3. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 310 t compare
  4. 10 Paraguay 25,359 t compare
  5. 11 Italy 23,769 t compare
  6. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52 t compare
  7. 11 Melanesia 52 t compare
  8. 13 Nigeria 14,777 t compare
  9. 13 Timor-Leste 18 t compare
  10. 13 Polynesia 18 t compare
  11. 14 South Africa 13,603 t compare
  12. 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1 t compare
  13. 15 Philippines 13,097 t compare
  14. 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Japan?
Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Japan was 17,281 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 40,612 t in 1990.
What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 17,281 t in 2024.
How does Japan rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
Japan ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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).