Forecast: global agricultural use of fungicides and bactericides 2023-2027

The worldwide agricultural use of fungicides and bactericides is forecast to experience a slight increase from around 1.01 million metric tons in 2023 to a volume of nearly 1.05 million metric tons in 2027. The use of fungicides and bactericides in agriculture can help prevent crop diseases and increase yields, but it can also have negative effects on the environment such as contamination of soil and water sources, harm to non-target species, and the development of resistance in pathogens. The region that consumes the most agricultural pesticides is the Americas, with more than half of the world’s total pesticide use in 2021.