Lesotho vs Suriname: Insecticide use
Lesotho
440 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname
492 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho rank
82nd
Suriname rank
79th
Insecticide use over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 492 tonnes against 440 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 52 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 79th of 211 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 48.6 tonnes | 48.6 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 5.7 tonnes | 142.7 tonnes | 137 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 40.8 tonnes | 70.7 tonnes | 29.9 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 302.5 tonnes | 342.25 tonnes | 39.75 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 492 tonnes against 440 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 52 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for insecticide use?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd 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.