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 58th out of 214 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 15.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,800 1000 ha (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 58th out of 214 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.
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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).