Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 1,004 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Switzerland stood at 1,004 t.
That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Switzerland peaked at 1,165 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 622 t, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 896 t | 708 t | 988 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 753 t | 622 t | 957 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 977.7 t | 884 t | 1,037 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 975.6 t | 716 t | 1,165 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Switzerland?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Switzerland was 1,004 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,165 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 622 t in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).