Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Zambia
Zambia: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 1,804 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Zambia stood at 1,804 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Zambia peaked at 1,804 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62 t, in 1990.
That places Zambia 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62 t | — |
| 1991 | 62 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 130 t | +109.7% |
| 1996 | 328 t | +152.3% |
| 1997 | 398 t | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 469 t | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 539 t | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 609 t | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 679 t | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 750 t | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 820 t | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 890 t | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 961 t | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,031 t | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,101 t | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,172 t | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,242 t | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,312 t | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,382 t | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,453 t | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,523 t | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,593 t | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,664 t | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,734 t | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,804 t | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,804 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,804 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,804 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,804 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,804 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,804 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,804 t | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,804 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406 t, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,804 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 123.5 t, 14.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +152.3% | 130 t | 328 t |
| 1995 | +109.7% | 62 t | 130 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.4 t | 62 t | 539 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 925.5 t | 609 t | 1,242 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,607 t | 1,312 t | 1,804 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,804 t | 1,804 t | 1,804 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Zambia?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Zambia was 1,804 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,804 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 t in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).