Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 173 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 173 t for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.7% on the previous year and up 1,135.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Lesotho peaked at 173 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 1 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 t | — |
| 2016 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 3 t | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 5 t | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 14 t | +180.0% |
| 2020 | 35 t | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 44 t | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 18 t | -59.1% |
| 2023 | 107 t | +494.4% |
| 2024 | 173 t | +61.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 173 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406 t, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 173 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 123.5 t, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 t | 0 t | 14 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4 t | 18 t | 173 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % 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 -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Lesotho?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Lesotho was 173 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 173 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lesotho 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).