Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 352,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lithuania stood at 352,000 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lithuania peaked at 678,000 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 352,000 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 678,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 573,000 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 635,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 638,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 651,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 678,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 645,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 624,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 595,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 565,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 555,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 536,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 535,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 509,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 479,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 511,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 472,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 470,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 464,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 486,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 454,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 466,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 451,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 449,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 446,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 436,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 421,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 401,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 392,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 371,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 368,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 352,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 352,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 783,000 tonnes, 45% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 352,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 million tonnes, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 640,250 tonnes | 573,000 tonnes | 678,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 522,700 tonnes | 470,000 tonnes | 595,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,400 tonnes | 401,000 tonnes | 486,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,750 tonnes | 352,000 tonnes | 392,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lithuania?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lithuania was 352,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 678,000 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.