Nitrogen fertilizer use in Lithuania
Lithuania: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 127,381 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Lithuania is 127,381 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Lithuania peaked at 187,506 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,000 tonnes, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 61st of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 43,000 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1994 | 43,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 79,000 tonnes | +97.5% |
| 1997 | 81,100 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 83,400 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 94,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 98,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 102,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 115,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 116,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 117,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 119,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 122,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 127,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 118,300 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 134,400 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 143,200 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 147,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 153,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 157,226 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 163,200 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 162,813 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 160,237 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 167,149 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 159,433 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 178,603 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 185,779 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 187,506 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 130,709 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 127,381 tonnes | -2.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 127,381 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 127,381 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107,185 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +97.5% | 40,000 tonnes | 79,000 tonnes |
| 1993 | -51.1% | 88,000 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes |
| 2022 | -30.3% | 187,506 tonnes | 130,709 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,938 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 94,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 116,870 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 134,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,186 tonnes | 143,200 tonnes | 178,603 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,844 tonnes | 127,381 tonnes | 187,506 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Lithuania?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Lithuania was 127,381 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 187,506 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Lithuania ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.