Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Suriname
Suriname: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 5 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Suriname, 1996–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2021, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Suriname stood at 5 t. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Suriname peaked at 5 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.
That places Suriname 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 1 t | — |
| 2014 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 t | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 t | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 3 t | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 4 t | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 5 t | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 5 t | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11 t, 45% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 t, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.67 t | 0 t | 4 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 5 t | 5 t | 5 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 37 Ireland 6 t compare
- 37 Malawi 6 t compare
- 39 Costa Rica 5 t compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 5 t compare
- 39 Switzerland 5 t compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Suriname?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Suriname was 5 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- Suriname ranks 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).