Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 6,686 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea is 6,686 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Republic of Korea peaked at 10,143 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,147 t, in 2019.
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,778 t | — |
| 1991 | 8,470 t | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 8,445 t | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 10,143 t | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 9,027 t | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 7,910 t | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 7,156 t | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 7,332 t | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6,543 t | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 8,082 t | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 8,726 t | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 9,394 t | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 8,294 t | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 7,500 t | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 7,657 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7,396 t | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7,175 t | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,758 t | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 6,865 t | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,142 t | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 6,023 t | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,351 t | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 5,879 t | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 6,383 t | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5,770 t | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 5,913 t | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,577 t | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 5,889 t | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5,576 t | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5,147 t | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5,495 t | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6,047 t | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 7,042 t | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 6,562 t | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 6,686 t | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,089 t | 6,543 t | 10,143 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,591 t | 6,142 t | 9,394 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,751 t | 5,147 t | 6,383 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,366 t | 5,495 t | 7,042 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Republic of Korea?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Republic of Korea was 6,686 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,143 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,147 t in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Republic of Korea ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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).