Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Suriname
Suriname: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 321 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Suriname, 1990–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2021, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Suriname stood at 321 t. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 217.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Suriname peaked at 321 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 1997.
Suriname ranks 55th of 83 countries on this measure, 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 | 56 t | 3 t | 157 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 175.22 t | 21 t | 303 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 127.5 t | 25 t | 192 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 321 t | 321 t | 321 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 52 Norway 393 t compare
- 53 Switzerland 375 t compare
- 54 Bangladesh 334 t compare
- 56 Belize 243 t compare
- 57 Samoa 170 t compare
- 58 Sudan (former) 165 t compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 57 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 331.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 21.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.95 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 72.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Suriname?
- Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Suriname was 321 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 321 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 1997.
- How does Suriname rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
- Suriname ranks 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides - nes — 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).