Finland vs Lithuania: Pesticide use
Finland
3,251 tonnes
in 2023
Lithuania
3,013 tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
75th
Lithuania rank
78th
Pesticide use over time
- Finland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3,251 tonnes against 3,013 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 238 tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 75th and Lithuania ranks 78th of 211 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,543 tonnes | 897.5 tonnes | 2,646 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 4,480 tonnes | 1,452 tonnes | 3,028 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 3,866 tonnes | 2,625 tonnes | 1,241 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 3,899 tonnes | 2,957 tonnes | 942 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Finland or Lithuania?
- Finland, at 3,251 tonnes against 3,013 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Finland and Lithuania?
- 238 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for pesticide use?
- Finland ranks 75th and Lithuania ranks 78th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.