Milk production in Lithuania
Lithuania: Milk production was 1.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.53 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.42 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
1.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Milk production in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in Lithuania stood at 1.53 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Lithuania peaked at 2.42 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Milk production in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.42 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2.07 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.53 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.53 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 milk production in Lithuania?
- Milk production in Lithuania was 1.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for milk production?
- Lithuania ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.