Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Spain
Spain: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 27,495 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Spain recorded 27,495 t for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Spain peaked at 41,556 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,854 t, in 2001.
That places Spain 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,312 t | — |
| 1991 | 11,582 t | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 10,248 t | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 9,344 t | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 10,355 t | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 9,021 t | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 10,165 t | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 11,299 t | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 11,984 t | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 10,978 t | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 10,528 t | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 7,854 t | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 14,467 t | +84.2% |
| 2003 | 14,562 t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19,572 t | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 14,068 t | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 12,957 t | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 12,628 t | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14,068 t | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 11,137 t | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 11,878 t | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 31,330 t | +163.8% |
| 2012 | 26,777 t | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 32,380 t | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 38,297 t | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 36,321 t | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 38,905 t | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 37,982 t | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38,067 t | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34,073 t | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 37,916 t | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 41,556 t | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 32,094 t | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 23,562 t | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 27,495 t | +16.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27,495 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 278 t, 98.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27,495 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611 t, 45.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +163.8% | 11,878 t | 31,330 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,729 t | 9,021 t | 12,312 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,184 t | 7,854 t | 19,572 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,601 t | 11,878 t | 38,905 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,525 t | 23,562 t | 41,556 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,639 t compare
- 6 Indonesia 41,435 t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 35,552 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,662 t compare
- 8 France 31,861 t compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,007 t compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 738 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 310 t compare
- 10 Paraguay 25,359 t compare
- 11 Italy 23,769 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52 t compare
- 11 Melanesia 52 t compare
- 12 Japan 17,281 t compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Spain?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Spain was 27,495 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 41,556 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,854 t in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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).