Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 28.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania is 28.51 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 43.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.28 kilograms per year per capita, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.22 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 24.24 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 17.75 kilograms per year per capita | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 16.28 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 31.93 kilograms per year per capita | +96.1% |
| 1997 | 22 kilograms per year per capita | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 21.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.28 kilograms per year per capita | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 36.73 kilograms per year per capita | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 41.89 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 42.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.19 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 41.57 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 38.95 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 36.83 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 42.94 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 42.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34 kilograms per year per capita | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 33.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.19 kilograms per year per capita | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 30.83 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 33.26 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 27.61 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 29.34 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 31.79 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 27.57 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 29.12 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 29.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 28.51 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.11 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 28.51 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.55 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +96.1% | 16.28 kilograms per year per capita | 31.93 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.81 kilograms per year per capita | 16.28 kilograms per year per capita | 31.93 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.47 kilograms per year per capita | 36.73 kilograms per year per capita | 43.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.42 kilograms per year per capita | 27.19 kilograms per year per capita | 34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 kilograms per year per capita | 28.51 kilograms per year per capita | 29.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 39 Thailand 28.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Tonga 28.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Laos 28.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Oman 28.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Fiji 27.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Jamaica 27.85 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 28.51 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.