Japan vs Lithuania: Per capita meat and fish consumption

Japan
27.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Lithuania
27.51 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
71st
Lithuania rank
72nd

Per capita meat and fish consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.67 kilograms per year per capita against 27.51 kilograms per year per capita in Lithuania, a difference of 0.16 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 71st and Lithuania ranks 72nd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 14.35 kilograms per year per capita 7.66 kilograms per year per capita 6.69 kilograms per year per capita Japan
2000s 16.28 kilograms per year per capita 19.4 kilograms per year per capita 3.12 kilograms per year per capita Lithuania
2010s 18.51 kilograms per year per capita 26.71 kilograms per year per capita 8.2 kilograms per year per capita Lithuania
2020s 25.47 kilograms per year per capita 26.44 kilograms per year per capita 0.9695 kilograms per year per capita Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Japan or Lithuania?
Japan, at 27.67 kilograms per year per capita against 27.51 kilograms per year per capita in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Japan and Lithuania?
0.16 kilograms per year per capita, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
Japan ranks 71st and Lithuania ranks 72nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.