Per capita meat consumption by type in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita meat consumption by type 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Lithuania is 0.5 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Lithuania peaked at 0.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0698 kilograms per year per capita, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0798 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.0798 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0899 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1603 kilograms per year per capita | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3509 kilograms per year per capita | +119.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1806 kilograms per year per capita | -48.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2706 kilograms per year per capita | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0899 kilograms per year per capita | -66.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0698 kilograms per year per capita | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0795 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0791 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1283 kilograms per year per capita | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1187 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1486 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1481 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1179 kilograms per year per capita | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0981 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | +675.0% |
| 2011 | 0.69 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.78 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.85 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.82 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.68 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.57 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.65 kilograms per year per capita, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.505 kilograms per year per capita, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +675.0% | 0.0981 kilograms per year per capita | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1665 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0798 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3509 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1078 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0698 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1486 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.695 kilograms per year per capita | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | 0.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.565 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5 kilograms per year per capita | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 95 North Macedonia 0.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 Finland 0.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Qatar 0.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Brazil 0.48 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Lithuania?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Lithuania was 0.5 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0698 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Lithuania ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.