Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Nepal
Nepal: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 530 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nepal is 530 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nepal peaked at 530 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10 t, in 1990.
That places Nepal 83rd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 t | — |
| 1991 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 t | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 29 t | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 39 t | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 49 t | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 58 t | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 68 t | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 78 t | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 87 t | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 97 t | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 48 t | -50.5% |
| 2006 | 74 t | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 237 t | +220.3% |
| 2008 | 203 t | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 130 t | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 184 t | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 167 t | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 164 t | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 192 t | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 251 t | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 247 t | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 283 t | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 319 t | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 355 t | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 391 t | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 352 t | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 408 t | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 530 t | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 530 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 530 t | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 530 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406 t, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 530 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 552.5 t, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +220.3% | 74 t | 237 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7 t | 10 t | 49 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 108 t | 48 t | 237 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.3 t | 164 t | 391 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 470 t | 352 t | 530 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nepal?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nepal was 530 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 530 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 t in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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).