Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Malta
Malta: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 63 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malta recorded 63 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 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Malta peaked at 337 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 63 t, in 2022.
Malta ranks 128th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 259 t | — |
| 1991 | 259 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 259 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 259 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 337 t | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 157 t | -53.4% |
| 1996 | 133 t | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 196 t | +47.4% |
| 1998 | 195 t | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 89 t | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 128 t | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 68 t | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 76 t | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 85 t | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 93 t | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 101 t | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 109 t | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 117 t | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 111 t | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 106 t | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 100 t | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 95 t | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 125 t | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 122 t | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 97 t | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 119 t | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 84 t | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 102 t | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 83 t | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 70 t | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 90 t | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 68 t | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 63 t | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 63 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63 t | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 63 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 278 t, 23% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 63 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 323.5 t, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214.3 t | 89 t | 337 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4 t | 68 t | 128 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7 t | 70 t | 125 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4 t | 63 t | 90 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 125 Luxembourg 75 t compare
- 126 Botswana 73 t compare
- 127 Aruba 68 t compare
- 129 Montenegro 62 t compare
- 130 North Macedonia 60 t compare
- 131 Gambia 42 t compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Malta?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Malta was 63 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 337 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 t in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Malta ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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).