Pesticide use in Suriname
Suriname: Pesticide use was 2,149 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Suriname is 2,149 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Suriname peaked at 2,149 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 139 tonnes, in 1997.
That places Suriname 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 217 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 207 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 198 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 188 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 179 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 169 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 142 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 139 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 151 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 164 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 176 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 273 tonnes | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 370 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 431 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 358 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 402 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 371 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 398 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 501 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 616 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 478 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 936 tonnes | +95.8% |
| 2012 | 634 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 537 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 623 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 978 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 2016 | 617 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 651 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 789 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 378 tonnes | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 907 tonnes | +139.9% |
| 2021 | 992 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2,149 tonnes | +116.6% |
| 2023 | 2,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,149 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,149 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +139.9% | 378 tonnes | 907 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.4 tonnes | 139 tonnes | 217 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.6 tonnes | 176 tonnes | 616 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 662.1 tonnes | 378 tonnes | 978 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,549 tonnes | 907 tonnes | 2,149 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Suriname?
- Pesticide use in Suriname was 2,149 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 pesticide use recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,149 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Suriname rank for pesticide use?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.2%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.