Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania
Lithuania: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 163,250 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania is 163,250 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania peaked at 1.06 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 162,010 animals, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 114th of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695,950 animals | 484,900 animals | 1.06 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 325,019 animals | 203,829 animals | 562,500 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,190 animals | 162,212 animals | 194,320 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,444 animals | 162,010 animals | 170,630 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 893,162 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 30.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.34 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania was 163,250 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,010 animals in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Lithuania ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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