Insecticide use in Lithuania

Lithuania: Insecticide use was 40 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40 tonnes
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
140th
of 211 countries
All-time high
86 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
3 tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Insecticide use in Lithuania, 1992–2023

0204060801992200720231992: 52 tonnes1993: 11 tonnes1994: 7 tonnes1995: 5 tonnes1996: 3 tonnes1997: 3 tonnes1998: 4 tonnes1999: 3 tonnes2000: 7 tonnes2001: 7 tonnes2002: 6 tonnes2003: 7 tonnes2004: 6 tonnes2005: 7 tonnes2006: 7 tonnes2007: 35 tonnes2008: 26 tonnes2009: 24 tonnes2010: 15 tonnes2011: 26 tonnes2012: 45 tonnes2013: 44 tonnes2014: 47 tonnes2015: 33 tonnes2016: 45 tonnes2017: 54 tonnes2018: 57 tonnes2019: 76 tonnes2020: 86 tonnes2021: 31 tonnes2022: 33 tonnes2023: 40 tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 137 Chad 51 tonnes compare
  2. 138 Iraq 50 tonnes compare
  3. 139 Antigua and Barbuda 43 tonnes compare
  4. 140 Denmark 40 tonnes compare
  5. 140 Slovenia 40 tonnes compare
  6. 143 Sweden 38 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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

Indicator
Insecticide 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
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.