Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Suriname

Suriname: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 799 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
799 t
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,149 t
in 2022
All-time low
139 t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Suriname, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 217 t1991: 207 t1992: 198 t1993: 188 t1994: 179 t1995: 169 t1996: 142 t1997: 139 t1998: 151 t1999: 164 t2000: 176 t2001: 273 t2002: 370 t2003: 431 t2004: 358 t2005: 402 t2006: 371 t2007: 398 t2008: 501 t2009: 616 t2010: 478 t2011: 936 t2012: 634 t2013: 537 t2014: 623 t2015: 978 t2016: 617 t2017: 651 t2018: 789 t2019: 378 t2020: 907 t2021: 992 t2022: 2.1k t2023: 907 t2024: 799 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Suriname is 799 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Suriname peaked at 2,149 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 139 t, in 1997.

That places Suriname 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 175.4 t 139 t 217 t 10
2000s 389.6 t 176 t 616 t 10
2010s 662.1 t 378 t 978 t 10
2020s 1,151 t 799 t 2,149 t 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 110 Namibia 989 t compare
  2. 111 Cyprus 952 t compare
  3. 112 Togo 940 t compare
  4. 114 Cuba 788 t compare
  5. 115 Estonia, Republic of 775 t compare
  6. 116 Gabon 749 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Suriname?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Suriname was 799 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 2,149 t in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 139 t in 1997.
How does Suriname rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Suriname ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
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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).