Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Lithuania

Lithuania: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 16.07 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.07 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 210 countries
All-time high
25.13 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
3.44 kg/ha
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Lithuania, 1992–2024

5101520251992200820241992: 6.2 kg/ha1993: 5.9 kg/ha1994: 5.3 kg/ha1995: 10.3 kg/ha1996: 3.4 kg/ha1997: 6.2 kg/ha1998: 6.3 kg/ha1999: 6.7 kg/ha2000: 6.8 kg/ha2001: 11.9 kg/ha2002: 17.8 kg/ha2003: 19.8 kg/ha2004: 19.4 kg/ha2005: 16.4 kg/ha2006: 20.4 kg/ha2007: 20.9 kg/ha2008: 11.7 kg/ha2009: 15.8 kg/ha2010: 16.2 kg/ha2011: 16.2 kg/ha2012: 17 kg/ha2013: 17.9 kg/ha2014: 18.6 kg/ha2015: 20.9 kg/ha2016: 23.4 kg/ha2017: 25.1 kg/ha2018: 23.9 kg/ha2019: 23.4 kg/ha2020: 23.9 kg/ha2021: 23.9 kg/ha2022: 16.4 kg/ha2023: 16.1 kg/ha2024: 16.1 kg/ha

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 16.07 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Lithuania peaked at 25.13 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.44 kg/ha, in 1996.

That places Lithuania 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.29 kg/ha 3.44 kg/ha 10.31 kg/ha 8
2000s 16.1 kg/ha 6.85 kg/ha 20.91 kg/ha 10
2010s 20.28 kg/ha 16.22 kg/ha 25.13 kg/ha 10
2020s 19.25 kg/ha 16.07 kg/ha 23.86 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 73 Poland 16.49 kg/ha compare
  2. 74 Mexico 16.39 kg/ha compare
  3. 75 Zambia 16.19 kg/ha compare
  4. 77 Suriname 16.04 kg/ha compare
  5. 78 Austria 15.97 kg/ha compare
  6. 79 Cambodia 15.72 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Lithuania?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Lithuania was 16.07 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 25.13 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 kg/ha in 1996.
How does Lithuania rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Lithuania ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
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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