Dietary composition by country in Lithuania
Lithuania: Dietary composition by country was 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Lithuania stood at 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Lithuania peaked at 11.79 kilocalories per day per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1992.
Lithuania ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.9978 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.3% |
| 1997 | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +150.2% |
| 1998 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 6.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 6.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 6.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 7.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 10.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 11.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 8.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 8.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 4.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 4.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +150.2% | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 143 Nigeria 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 145 Angola 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 147 Costa Rica 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 148 Turkey 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 149 Kenya 1.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Lithuania?
- Dietary composition by country in Lithuania was 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 kilocalories per day per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for dietary composition by country?
- Lithuania ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.