Guatemala vs Suriname: Pesticide breakdown by type

Guatemala
5 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname
6 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
51st
Suriname rank
49th

Pesticide breakdown by type over time

  • Guatemala
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 6 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 1 tonnes.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 49th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 16.4 tonnes 0 tonnes 16.4 tonnes Guatemala
2000s 1.6 tonnes 3.9 tonnes 2.3 tonnes Suriname
2010s 4.7 tonnes 0.1 tonnes 4.6 tonnes Guatemala
2020s 5 tonnes 4 tonnes 1 tonnes Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Guatemala or Suriname?
Suriname, at 6 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Guatemala and Suriname?
1 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
Guatemala ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 49th of 179 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 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

Indicator
Pesticide breakdown by type
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,942 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.