Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania
Lithuania: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 47.49 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania is 47.49 million animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania peaked at 77.06 million animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.30 million animals, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 101st out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.65 million animals | 12.80 million animals | 25.00 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.89 million animals | 12.30 million animals | 40.93 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.41 million animals | 42.85 million animals | 77.06 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.83 million animals | 44.94 million animals | 53.42 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 893,162 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 30.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.34 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lithuania was 47.49 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.06 million animals in 2017.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.30 million animals in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Lithuania ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.