Malawi vs Suriname: Pesticide use
Malawi
2,036 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname
2,149 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
87th
Suriname rank
86th
Pesticide use over time
- Malawi
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2,149 tonnes against 2,036 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 113 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Malawi ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 86th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.7 tonnes | 175.4 tonnes | 11.7 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2000s | 302.9 tonnes | 389.6 tonnes | 86.7 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1,546 tonnes | 662.1 tonnes | 884.4 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,753 tonnes | 1,549 tonnes | 203.5 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Malawi or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2,149 tonnes against 2,036 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Malawi and Suriname?
- 113 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for pesticide use?
- Malawi ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 86th 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.