Cereal production in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cereal production was 5.71 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.71 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.54 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1.86 million tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cereal production in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Lithuania stood at 5.71 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Lithuania peaked at 6.54 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million tonnes, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal production in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.21 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2.68 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.62 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 2.73 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.86 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million tonnes | +62.4% |
| 2008 | 3.42 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 2.80 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 3.23 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.12 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 6.07 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 5.12 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 5.07 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.05 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 5.24 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 6.54 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 5.34 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 5.62 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.63 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.71 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.71 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.71 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 cereal production in Lithuania?
- Cereal production in Lithuania was 5.71 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million tonnes in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for cereal production?
- Lithuania ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.