Insecticide use in Lithuania
Lithuania: Insecticide use was 40 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide 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
Lithuania recorded 40 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Lithuania peaked at 86 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes, in 1996.
Lithuania ranks 140th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 52 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.2 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 76 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 86 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Lithuania?
- Insecticide use in Lithuania was 40 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 insecticide use recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 86 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for insecticide use?
- Lithuania ranks 140th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.