Southern Asia vs Suriname: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Southern Asia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14.01 kg/ha against 0.41 kg/ha in Southern Asia, a difference of 13.6 kg/ha.
That makes Suriname's figure about 34.2 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 22nd of 25 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.39 kg/ha | 2.59 kg/ha | 2.2 kg/ha | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.339 kg/ha | 6.82 kg/ha | 6.48 kg/ha | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.388 kg/ha | 10 kg/ha | 9.61 kg/ha | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.402 kg/ha | 15.3 kg/ha | 14.9 kg/ha | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Southern Asia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14.01 kg/ha against 0.41 kg/ha in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Southern Asia and Suriname?
- 13.6 kg/ha, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Suriname rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 22nd of 25 groups.
- 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).