Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 575 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 575 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,115 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 324 t, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 529 t | — |
| 1991 | 476 t | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 598 t | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 739 t | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 494 t | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 496 t | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 510 t | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 406 t | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 324 t | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 420 t | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 436 t | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 549 t | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 662 t | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 775 t | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 889 t | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,002 t | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1,115 t | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 898 t | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 598 t | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 451 t | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 580 t | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 585 t | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 661 t | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 659 t | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 560 t | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 898 t | +60.4% |
| 2016 | 659 t | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 475 t | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 831 t | +74.9% |
| 2019 | 581 t | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 857 t | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 925 t | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 713 t | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 586 t | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 575 t | -1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 575 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 406 t, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 575 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 552.5 t, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499.2 t | 324 t | 739 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 737.5 t | 436 t | 1,115 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.9 t | 475 t | 898 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 731.2 t | 575 t | 925 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Sri Lanka?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Sri Lanka was 575 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,115 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 t in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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).