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 192 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
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 192 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.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.21 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 5.64 kilograms per year per capita | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 6.99 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 7.66 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 8.58 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 9.38 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 8.62 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 9.75 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 11.14 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 13.22 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 14.93 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 20.45 kilograms per year per capita | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 23.22 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 25.31 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.9 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 22.96 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 23.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.25 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 27.38 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 26.49 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.37 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 27 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 25.48 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 26.85 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 27.51 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 27.51 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 69 Slovenia 29.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Cuba 29.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Japan 27.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 Malta 27.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Nicaragua 26.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 New Zealand 25.96 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 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 192 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
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.