Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 1,721 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Uruguay stood at 1,721 t.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Uruguay peaked at 2,720 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 718 t, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 56th out of 198 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.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 813 t | — |
| 1991 | 813 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,020 t | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 807 t | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 1,162 t | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 952 t | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 997 t | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 866 t | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 1,205 t | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 941 t | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 718 t | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 950 t | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 1,083 t | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1,152 t | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,168 t | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,179 t | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,052 t | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1,336 t | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 1,538 t | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 949 t | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 1,151 t | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 1,524 t | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 2,720 t | +78.5% |
| 2013 | 988 t | -63.7% |
| 2014 | 2,066 t | +109.1% |
| 2015 | 1,179 t | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 952 t | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 1,336 t | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 1,721 t | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 1,721 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,721 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,721 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,721 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,721 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,721 t | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,721 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 278 t, 6.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,721 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246 t, 7.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 957.6 t | 807 t | 1,205 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,112 t | 718 t | 1,538 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,536 t | 952 t | 2,720 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,721 t | 1,721 t | 1,721 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Uruguay?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Uruguay was 1,721 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,720 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 718 t in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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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).