Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 29.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 29.0% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Lithuania peaked at 39.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.5% | — |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +6.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 29.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 29.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 28.2% | 39.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.5% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.7% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.7% | 29.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Lithuania?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lithuania was 29.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Lithuania ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.