Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Sweden
Sweden: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 220 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Sweden stood at 220 t.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Sweden peaked at 708 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 164 t, in 2019.
That places Sweden 104th out of 198 countries 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.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 590 t | — |
| 1991 | 708 t | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 468 t | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 301 t | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 358 t | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 187 t | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 240 t | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 187 t | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 226 t | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 260 t | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 285 t | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 289 t | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 235 t | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 260 t | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 295 t | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 286 t | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 260 t | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 266 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 344 t | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 265 t | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 241 t | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 218 t | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 235 t | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 332 t | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 302 t | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 398 t | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 249 t | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 265 t | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 223 t | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 164 t | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 222 t | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 247 t | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 255 t | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 212 t | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 220 t | +3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 220 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 278 t, 79% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 220 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611 t, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352.5 t | 187 t | 708 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.5 t | 235 t | 344 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.7 t | 164 t | 398 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.2 t | 212 t | 255 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Sweden?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Sweden was 220 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 708 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 t in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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).