Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lithuania
Lithuania: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 49.34 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.34 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.62 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
15.98 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 compositions by commodity group in Lithuania stood at 49.34 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Lithuania peaked at 70.62 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.98 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26.94 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 22.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 15.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 30.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +87.8% |
| 1996 | 35.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 33.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 36.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 35.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 39.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 36.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 32.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 32.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 45.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 46.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 42.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 38.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 41.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 40.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 70.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +87.5% |
| 2015 | 62.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 51.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 41.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 57.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 47.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 37.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 55.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 44.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 49.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 49.34 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 49% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 49.34 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48 kilocalories per day per capita, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 103 Iraq 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 104 Japan 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 105 Netherlands 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 107 Lebanon 49.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 108 Comoros 48.86 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 109 Paraguay 48.21 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 compositions by commodity group in Lithuania?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lithuania was 49.34 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.62 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Lithuania ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.