China, Hong Kong SAR vs Suriname: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Suriname
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 18 kg/ha against 14.01 kg/ha in Suriname, a difference of 3.99 kg/ha.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.87 kg/ha | 2.59 kg/ha | 7.29 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 10.05 kg/ha | 6.82 kg/ha | 3.23 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 13.84 kg/ha | 10 kg/ha | 3.84 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 17.27 kg/ha | 15.3 kg/ha | 1.97 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, China, Hong Kong SAR or Suriname?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 18 kg/ha against 14.01 kg/ha in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between China, Hong Kong SAR and Suriname?
- 3.99 kg/ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Suriname rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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).