Insecticide use in Suriname

Suriname: Insecticide use was 492 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
492 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 211 countries
All-time high
492 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
27 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Suriname, 1990–2023

01002003004005001990200620231990: 28 tonnes1991: 59 tonnes1992: 56 tonnes1993: 53 tonnes1994: 49 tonnes1995: 46 tonnes1996: 47 tonnes1997: 45 tonnes1998: 49 tonnes1999: 54 tonnes2000: 58 tonnes2001: 148 tonnes2002: 238 tonnes2003: 222 tonnes2004: 144 tonnes2005: 156 tonnes2006: 133 tonnes2007: 105 tonnes2008: 96 tonnes2009: 127 tonnes2010: 98 tonnes2011: 68 tonnes2012: 30 tonnes2013: 27 tonnes2014: 74 tonnes2015: 74 tonnes2016: 75 tonnes2017: 86 tonnes2018: 98 tonnes2019: 77 tonnes2020: 184 tonnes2021: 201 tonnes2022: 492 tonnes2023: 492 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 492 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1,722.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Suriname peaked at 492 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27 tonnes, in 2013.

Suriname ranks 79th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.6 tonnes 28 tonnes 59 tonnes 10
2000s 142.7 tonnes 58 tonnes 238 tonnes 10
2010s 70.7 tonnes 27 tonnes 98 tonnes 10
2020s 342.25 tonnes 184 tonnes 492 tonnes 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Suriname?
Insecticide use in Suriname was 492 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 492 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 27 tonnes in 2013.
How does Suriname rank for insecticide use?
Suriname ranks 79th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,722.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticide use
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
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.