Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Lithuania

Lithuania: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 43.67 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.67 kg/cap
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 212 countries
All-time high
67.1 kg/cap
in 2021
All-time low
11.03 kg/cap
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2024

2040601992200820241992: 23.8 kg/cap1993: 11.7 kg/cap1994: 11.8 kg/cap1995: 11 kg/cap1996: 21.9 kg/cap1997: 22.7 kg/cap1998: 23.5 kg/cap1999: 26.7 kg/cap2000: 28 kg/cap2001: 29.4 kg/cap2002: 33.4 kg/cap2003: 34 kg/cap2004: 34.6 kg/cap2005: 35.8 kg/cap2006: 37.3 kg/cap2007: 39.3 kg/cap2008: 37 kg/cap2009: 42.5 kg/cap2010: 46.2 kg/cap2011: 48.5 kg/cap2012: 51.2 kg/cap2013: 53.1 kg/cap2014: 55.6 kg/cap2015: 56 kg/cap2016: 55.9 kg/cap2017: 59.1 kg/cap2018: 56.9 kg/cap2019: 63.9 kg/cap2020: 66.5 kg/cap2021: 67.1 kg/cap2022: 46.4 kg/cap2023: 44.6 kg/cap2024: 43.7 kg/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Lithuania is 43.67 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Lithuania peaked at 67.1 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.03 kg/cap, in 1995.

That places Lithuania 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.14 kg/cap 11.03 kg/cap 26.68 kg/cap 8
2000s 35.13 kg/cap 28 kg/cap 42.49 kg/cap 10
2010s 54.65 kg/cap 46.23 kg/cap 63.9 kg/cap 10
2020s 53.65 kg/cap 43.67 kg/cap 67.1 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 8 Belarus 51.27 kg/cap compare
  2. 9 Bulgaria 47.25 kg/cap compare
  3. 10 Latvia 44.04 kg/cap compare
  4. 12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare
  5. 13 Hungary 35.01 kg/cap compare
  6. 14 Serbia and Montenegro 33.89 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Lithuania?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Lithuania was 43.67 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 67.1 kg/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.03 kg/cap in 1995.
How does Lithuania rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Lithuania ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf