Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania peaked at 15.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.3% | — |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.7% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 5 |
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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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania was 6.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lithuania ranks 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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