Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use was 60,432 t in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
60,432 t
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
11th
of 26 groups
All-time high
98,191 t
in 2002
All-time low
57,253 t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 88.8k t1991: 78.0k t1992: 79.3k t1993: 82.3k t1994: 74.7k t1995: 76.9k t1996: 69.5k t1997: 80.1k t1998: 84.3k t1999: 82.0k t2000: 81.6k t2001: 75.8k t2002: 98.2k t2003: 88.9k t2004: 92.9k t2005: 87.9k t2006: 74.7k t2007: 78.9k t2008: 82.9k t2009: 71.7k t2010: 68.7k t2011: 90.0k t2012: 78.4k t2013: 82.3k t2014: 89.8k t2015: 86.9k t2016: 86.9k t2017: 80.0k t2018: 79.2k t2019: 69.4k t2020: 81.3k t2021: 83.8k t2022: 71.7k t2023: 57.3k t2024: 60.4k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in Southern Europe stood at 60,432 t.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in Southern Europe peaked at 98,191 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 57,253 t, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,582 t 69,451 t 88,805 t 10
2000s 83,350 t 71,718 t 98,191 t 10
2010s 81,176 t 68,722 t 90,018 t 10
2020s 70,901 t 57,253 t 83,836 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 8 Russian Federation 35,552 t compare
  2. 9 France 31,861 t compare
  3. 10 Spain 27,495 t compare
  4. 11 Paraguay 25,359 t compare
  5. 12 Italy 23,769 t compare
  6. 13 TΓΌrkiye 18,078 t compare
  7. 14 Japan 17,281 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in Southern Europe?
Fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use in Southern Europe was 60,432 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 98,191 t in 2002.
What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 57,253 t in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use?
Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is fungicides and bactericides β€” agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fungicides and Bactericides β€” Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 8,156 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).