Suriname vs Sweden: Pesticide use
Suriname
2,149 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
2,033 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname rank
86th
Sweden rank
88th
Pesticide use over time
- Suriname
- Sweden
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2,149 tonnes against 2,033 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 116 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Suriname ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 88th of 211 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.4 tonnes | 1,652 tonnes | 1,477 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 389.6 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 1,651 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 662.1 tonnes | 2,146 tonnes | 1,484 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,549 tonnes | 2,139 tonnes | 589.75 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Suriname or Sweden?
- Suriname, at 2,149 tonnes against 2,033 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Suriname and Sweden?
- 116 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Sweden rank globally for pesticide use?
- Suriname ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 88th 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.