Pesticide use in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pesticide use was 3,013 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide 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 pesticide use in Lithuania is 3,013 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Lithuania peaked at 3,614 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 688 tonnes, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 78th 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.
Pesticide use in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,380 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 936 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 713 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 737 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 979 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 928 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 812 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 695 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 688 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 726 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 793 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 847 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,024 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 1,049 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,197 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 2,723 tonnes | +127.5% |
| 2008 | 2,723 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,749 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,804 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 2,703 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 2,712 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,662 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,704 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,789 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,385 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 3,056 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,082 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 2,352 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 2,587 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,613 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,614 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 3,013 tonnes | -16.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3,013 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3,013 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +127.5% | 1,197 tonnes | 2,723 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 897.5 tonnes | 695 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,452 tonnes | 688 tonnes | 2,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,625 tonnes | 1,804 tonnes | 3,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,957 tonnes | 2,587 tonnes | 3,614 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Lithuania?
- Pesticide use in Lithuania was 3,013 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 pesticide use recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,614 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 688 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for pesticide use?
- Lithuania ranks 78th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.