Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 758.78 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 758.78 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 1,230 animals per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 196.24 animals per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 398.85 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 279.2 animals per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 295.15 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 308.14 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 307.69 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 319.08 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 268.03 animals per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 204.21 animals per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 196.24 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 301.5 animals per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2002 | 346.49 animals per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 385.9 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 495.07 animals per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 542.47 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 598.05 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 618.86 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 652.99 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 631.77 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 683.62 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 688.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 727.75 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 777.87 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 827.2 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 893.52 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 919.22 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,230 animals per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 907.33 animals per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 870.62 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 853.16 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 749.54 animals per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 740.85 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 717.81 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 758.78 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 758.78 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 758.78 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.54 animals per square kilometre | 204.21 animals per square kilometre | 398.85 animals per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 476.93 animals per square kilometre | 196.24 animals per square kilometre | 652.99 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 852.57 animals per square kilometre | 683.62 animals per square kilometre | 1,230 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 764.03 animals per square kilometre | 717.81 animals per square kilometre | 853.16 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 78 Myanmar 806.38 animals per square kilometre compare
- 79 Brazil 776.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 759.72 animals per square kilometre compare
- 82 Croatia 753.56 animals per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tunisia 734.84 animals per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 645.91 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.8573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.9999 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 758.78 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,230 animals per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.24 animals per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.