Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Suriname
Suriname: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 38.77 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 38.77 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 376.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Suriname peaked at 38.77 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.07 kilograms per hectare, in 1997.
Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.19 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3.04 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.76 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.49 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.09 kilograms per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 2.07 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.26 kilograms per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.44 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2 kilograms per hectare | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 7.12 kilograms per hectare | +69.5% |
| 2003 | 7.07 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.07 kilograms per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 7.31 kilograms per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 6.74 kilograms per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.65 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 9.64 kilograms per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 9.77 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.83 kilograms per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 14.86 kilograms per hectare | +89.8% |
| 2012 | 11.12 kilograms per hectare | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 8.14 kilograms per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 8.77 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 13.78 kilograms per hectare | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 8.69 kilograms per hectare | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 9.58 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6 kilograms per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 5.64 kilograms per hectare | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 13.95 kilograms per hectare | +147.3% |
| 2021 | 16 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 26.75 kilograms per hectare | +67.2% |
| 2023 | 38.77 kilograms per hectare | +44.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 38.77 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 12.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 38.77 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.51 kilograms per hectare, 4.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 | +147.3% | 5.64 kilograms per hectare | 13.95 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | 2.07 kilograms per hectare | 3.19 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 kilograms per hectare | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | 9.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 kilograms per hectare | 5.64 kilograms per hectare | 14.86 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.87 kilograms per hectare | 13.95 kilograms per hectare | 38.77 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Suriname?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Suriname was 38.77 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 38.77 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
- How does Suriname rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.3%. 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.