Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Kenya
Kenya: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 3,133 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Kenya stood at 3,133 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Kenya peaked at 3,133 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214 t, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214 t | — |
| 1991 | 481 t | +124.8% |
| 1992 | 655 t | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 698 t | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,791 t | +156.6% |
| 1995 | 1,861 t | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,997 t | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 914 t | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 1,051 t | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 1,088 t | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 999 t | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 899 t | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 784 t | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 786 t | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 815 t | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 939 t | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 988 t | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 865 t | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 972 t | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 983 t | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,243 t | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 1,416 t | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 1,789 t | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 2,017 t | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 2,100 t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,147 t | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,151 t | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,385 t | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2,737 t | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 2,968 t | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,806 t | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,316 t | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 2,302 t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,718 t | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 3,133 t | +15.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,133 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406 t, 7.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,133 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 123.5 t, 25.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +156.6% | 698 t | 1,791 t |
| 1991 | +124.8% | 214 t | 481 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,075 t | 214 t | 1,997 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 903 t | 784 t | 999 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,095 t | 1,243 t | 2,968 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,655 t | 2,302 t | 3,133 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Kenya?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Kenya was 3,133 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,133 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 t in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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).