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 60th 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 893,162 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 30.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.34 million hectares (2023)
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 60th out of 201 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.