Ghana vs Suriname: Insecticide use
Ghana
502 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname
492 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
78th
Suriname rank
79th
Insecticide use over time
- Ghana
- Suriname
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 502 tonnes against 492 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 10 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 79th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.7 tonnes | 48.6 tonnes | 138.1 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 128.7 tonnes | 142.7 tonnes | 14 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 984.7 tonnes | 70.7 tonnes | 914 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 502 tonnes | 342.25 tonnes | 159.75 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Ghana or Suriname?
- Ghana, at 502 tonnes against 492 tonnes in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Ghana and Suriname?
- 10 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for insecticide use?
- Ghana ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 79th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.