Estonia vs Lithuania: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Estonia
29.1%
in 2023
Lithuania
29.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
162nd
Lithuania rank
163rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 29.1% against 29.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 162nd and Lithuania ranks 163rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 33.6% | 3.2% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 29.1% | 1.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.0% | 3.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 27.2% | 1.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 29.1% against 29.0% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Estonia ranks 162nd and Lithuania ranks 163rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.