Daily meat consumption per person in Lithuania
Lithuania: Daily meat consumption per person was 221.56 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily meat consumption per person in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Lithuania stood at 221.56 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Lithuania peaked at 231.62 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 114.08 grams per day per capita, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 176.74 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 147.29 grams per day per capita | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 146.43 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 143.76 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 139.97 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 139.19 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 141.87 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 149.74 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 134.51 grams per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 114.08 grams per day per capita | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 143.93 grams per day per capita | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 165.54 grams per day per capita | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 191.46 grams per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 205.25 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 215.81 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 228.03 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 227.63 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 206.39 grams per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 200.25 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 199.92 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 205.42 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 217.37 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 216.71 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 221.04 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 217.37 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 224.25 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 231.62 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 230.14 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 226.11 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 226.57 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 227.73 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 221.56 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 221.56 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 221.56 grams per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194.34 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.2% | 114.08 grams per day per capita | 143.93 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.13 grams per day per capita | 139.19 grams per day per capita | 176.74 grams per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 183.26 grams per day per capita | 114.08 grams per day per capita | 228.03 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.41 grams per day per capita | 199.92 grams per day per capita | 231.62 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.49 grams per day per capita | 221.56 grams per day per capita | 227.73 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 43 Latvia 226.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 44 Czechia 225.45 grams per day per capita compare
- 45 Greece 224.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 47 Grenada 220.41 grams per day per capita compare
- 48 France 220.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 49 New Zealand 217.92 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in Lithuania?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Lithuania was 221.56 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 231.62 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.08 grams per day per capita in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Lithuania ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.