Lithuania vs Saudi Arabia: Pesticide use

Lithuania
3,013 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,213 tonnes
in 2023
Lithuania rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th

Pesticide use over time

  • Lithuania
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,213 tonnes against 3,013 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 200 tonnes.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 211 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 897.5 tonnes 1,628 tonnes 730 tonnes Saudi Arabia
2000s 1,452 tonnes 3,799 tonnes 2,348 tonnes Saudi Arabia
2010s 2,625 tonnes 7,108 tonnes 4,483 tonnes Saudi Arabia
2020s 2,957 tonnes 6,148 tonnes 3,191 tonnes Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Lithuania or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3,213 tonnes against 3,013 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Lithuania and Saudi Arabia?
200 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for pesticide use?
Lithuania ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
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
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.