Per capita meat and fish consumption in Lithuania

Lithuania: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 27.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.51 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
29.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
5.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Lithuania, 1992–2023

510152025301992200720231992: 8.2 kilograms per year per capita1993: 5.6 kilograms per year per capita1994: 6.2 kilograms per year per capita1995: 7 kilograms per year per capita1996: 7.7 kilograms per year per capita1997: 8.6 kilograms per year per capita1998: 9.4 kilograms per year per capita1999: 8.6 kilograms per year per capita2000: 9.8 kilograms per year per capita2001: 11.1 kilograms per year per capita2002: 13.2 kilograms per year per capita2003: 14.9 kilograms per year per capita2004: 20.5 kilograms per year per capita2005: 23.2 kilograms per year per capita2006: 25.3 kilograms per year per capita2007: 26 kilograms per year per capita2008: 26.1 kilograms per year per capita2009: 23.9 kilograms per year per capita2010: 23 kilograms per year per capita2011: 23.5 kilograms per year per capita2012: 25.2 kilograms per year per capita2013: 27.4 kilograms per year per capita2014: 26.5 kilograms per year per capita2015: 26.9 kilograms per year per capita2016: 27.5 kilograms per year per capita2017: 28.4 kilograms per year per capita2018: 29.1 kilograms per year per capita2019: 29.7 kilograms per year per capita2020: 27 kilograms per year per capita2021: 25.5 kilograms per year per capita2022: 26.9 kilograms per year per capita2023: 27.5 kilograms per year per capita

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 and fish consumption in Lithuania is 27.51 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Lithuania peaked at 29.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.64 kilograms per year per capita, in 1993.

Lithuania ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.66 kilograms per year per capita 5.64 kilograms per year per capita 9.38 kilograms per year per capita 8
2000s 19.4 kilograms per year per capita 9.75 kilograms per year per capita 26.12 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 26.71 kilograms per year per capita 22.96 kilograms per year per capita 29.73 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 26.71 kilograms per year per capita 25.48 kilograms per year per capita 27.51 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 69 Slovenia 29.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 70 Cuba 29.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 71 Japan 27.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 74 Nicaragua 26.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 75 New Zealand 25.96 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Lithuania?
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Lithuania was 27.51 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 29.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.64 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
How does Lithuania rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
Lithuania ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.