Botswana vs Suriname: Pesticide breakdown by type
Botswana
5 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname
6 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
51st
Suriname rank
49th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Botswana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.7 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.7 tonnes | 3.9 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.4 tonnes | 0.1 tonnes | 5.3 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5.75 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 1.75 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Botswana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Botswana and Suriname?
- 1 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Botswana ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 49th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.