Fertilizer consumption in Lithuania
Lithuania: Fertilizer consumption was 216,010 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 216,010 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Lithuania peaked at 318,340 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79,005 tonnes, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 59th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 155,999 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 87,023 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 79,005 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 117,989 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 119,019 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 137,287 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 139,816 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 154,024 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 153,002 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 161,993 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 189,006 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 189,995 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 192,989 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 195,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 216,997 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 219,010 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 169,302 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 210,388 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 221,184 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 228,997 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 241,998 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 251,116 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 262,631 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 266,218 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 282,552 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 296,857 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 282,383 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 303,210 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 314,914 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 318,340 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 220,374 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 216,010 tonnes | -2.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 216,010 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,624 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 216,010 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148,704 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -44.2% | 155,999 tonnes | 87,023 tonnes |
| 1995 | +49.3% | 79,005 tonnes | 117,989 tonnes |
| 2022 | -30.8% | 318,340 tonnes | 220,374 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,770 tonnes | 79,005 tonnes | 155,999 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 189,768 tonnes | 153,002 tonnes | 219,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,715 tonnes | 221,184 tonnes | 303,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,410 tonnes | 216,010 tonnes | 318,340 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Lithuania?
- Fertilizer consumption in Lithuania was 216,010 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 fertilizer consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 318,340 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,005 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Lithuania ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).