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 85th of 214 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (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 85th out of 214 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).