Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0565 animals per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Lithuania stood at 0.0565 animals per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 0.2871 animals per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 animals per person, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2871 animals per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.2401 animals per person | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2195 animals per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1721 animals per person | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1497 animals per person | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1562 animals per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1723 animals per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1376 animals per person | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1607 animals per person | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.12 animals per person | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.108 animals per person | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0967 animals per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0998 animals per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.094 animals per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.073 animals per person | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0781 animals per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0702 animals per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0644 animals per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0627 animals per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0606 animals per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0589 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0548 animals per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0577 animals per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 animals per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0626 animals per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0596 animals per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0598 animals per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0606 animals per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 animals per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0601 animals per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 animals per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0594 animals per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0565 animals per person | -4.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0565 animals per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0565 animals per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0508 animals per person, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1918 animals per person | 0.1376 animals per person | 0.2871 animals per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0965 animals per person | 0.0644 animals per person | 0.1607 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0602 animals per person | 0.0548 animals per person | 0.0645 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0582 animals per person | 0.0565 animals per person | 0.0601 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.8573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.9999 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Lithuania?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Lithuania was 0.0565 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2871 animals per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 animals per person in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.