Suriname vs Tunisia: Insecticide use
Suriname
492 tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia
510 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname rank
79th
Tunisia rank
76th
Insecticide use over time
- Suriname
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 510 tonnes against 492 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 18 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Suriname ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 76th of 211 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6 tonnes | 154.1 tonnes | 105.5 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 142.7 tonnes | 226.7 tonnes | 84 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 70.7 tonnes | 446 tonnes | 375.3 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 342.25 tonnes | 524.5 tonnes | 182.25 tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Suriname or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 510 tonnes against 492 tonnes in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Suriname and Tunisia?
- 18 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Tunisia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Suriname ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 76th 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.