Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 65.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lithuania stood at 65.5%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lithuania peaked at 73.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.2% | — |
| 1993 | 69.8% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -2.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 65.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 65.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 54.0% | 70.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 59.2% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 62.5% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 57.4% | 67.2% | 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lithuania?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lithuania was 65.5% 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 animal feed recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Lithuania ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.