Suriname vs Zimbabwe: Pesticide use
Suriname
2,149 tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,185 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
85th
Pesticide use over time
- Suriname
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,185 tonnes against 2,149 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 36 tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 211 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.4 tonnes | 3,286 tonnes | 3,111 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 389.6 tonnes | 3,112 tonnes | 2,722 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 662.1 tonnes | 2,568 tonnes | 1,906 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,549 tonnes | 2,185 tonnes | 635.75 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Suriname or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,185 tonnes against 2,149 tonnes in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Suriname and Zimbabwe?
- 36 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Zimbabwe rank globally for pesticide use?
- Suriname ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th 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.