Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 4.19 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania stood at 4.19 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 4.73 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.75 kg per hectare, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.93 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.75 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 1.85 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.42 kg per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 2.53 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.45 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.02 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 2.71 kg per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.77 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.04 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.25 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.94 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.93 kg per hectare | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 3.01 kg per hectare | +55.9% |
| 2008 | 3.35 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 3.45 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.76 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 3.03 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 4.02 kg per hectare | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 3.69 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 3.98 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.56 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 3.86 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4.23 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.09 kg per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 4.73 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 3.94 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 4.21 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.19 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.19 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.19 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 kg per hectare | 1.75 kg per hectare | 2.53 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.89 kg per hectare | 1.93 kg per hectare | 3.45 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 kg per hectare | 2.76 kg per hectare | 4.56 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 kg per hectare | 3.94 kg per hectare | 4.73 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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)
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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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 4.19 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 kg per hectare in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.