Fertilizer use per capita in Lithuania

Lithuania: Fertilizer use per capita was 17.87 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.87 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
27.06 Kilograms per capita
in 2021
All-time low
6.02 Kilograms per capita
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2023

5101520251992200720231992: 13.5 Kilograms per capita1993: 7.3 Kilograms per capita1994: 6 Kilograms per capita1995: 13.2 Kilograms per capita1996: 8.3 Kilograms per capita1997: 10.6 Kilograms per capita1998: 10.7 Kilograms per capita1999: 11.3 Kilograms per capita2000: 10 Kilograms per capita2001: 11.5 Kilograms per capita2002: 12.8 Kilograms per capita2003: 12.6 Kilograms per capita2004: 13 Kilograms per capita2005: 13.2 Kilograms per capita2006: 17.1 Kilograms per capita2007: 16.4 Kilograms per capita2008: 9.1 Kilograms per capita2009: 13.6 Kilograms per capita2010: 13.9 Kilograms per capita2011: 15.2 Kilograms per capita2012: 16.7 Kilograms per capita2013: 17.7 Kilograms per capita2014: 18.7 Kilograms per capita2015: 19.7 Kilograms per capita2016: 24.9 Kilograms per capita2017: 26.8 Kilograms per capita2018: 25.6 Kilograms per capita2019: 25.8 Kilograms per capita2020: 26.7 Kilograms per capita2021: 27.1 Kilograms per capita2022: 18.3 Kilograms per capita2023: 17.9 Kilograms per capita

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

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Lithuania stood at 17.87 Kilograms per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Lithuania peaked at 27.06 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.02 Kilograms per capita, in 1994.

Lithuania ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.14 Kilograms per capita 6.02 Kilograms per capita 13.52 Kilograms per capita 8
2000s 12.93 Kilograms per capita 9.07 Kilograms per capita 17.13 Kilograms per capita 10
2010s 20.49 Kilograms per capita 13.88 Kilograms per capita 26.84 Kilograms per capita 10
2020s 22.48 Kilograms per capita 17.87 Kilograms per capita 27.06 Kilograms per capita 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 5 Uruguay 23.79 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 6 New Zealand 21.15 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 7 Canada 21.04 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 10 Thailand 15.12 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 11 Belize 14.49 Kilograms per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Lithuania?
Fertilizer use per capita in Lithuania was 17.87 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 27.06 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.02 Kilograms per capita in 1994.
How does Lithuania rank for fertilizer use per capita?
Lithuania ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per capita
Unit
Kilograms per capita
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
205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.