Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 5.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Lithuania is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Lithuania peaked at 16.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
Lithuania ranks 43rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.4% | 16.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 893,162 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 30.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.34 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Lithuania?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Lithuania was 5.5% 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 industrial uses recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Lithuania ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.