Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure was 200,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Lithuania, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Lithuania stood at 200,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Lithuania peaked at 400,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 200,000 people, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 110th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 400,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 400,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 200,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 800,000 people, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 200,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 700,000 people, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 340,000 people | 300,000 people | 400,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 225,000 people | 200,000 people | 300,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 300,000 people compare
- 107 Ireland 300,000 people compare
- 107 North Macedonia 300,000 people compare
- 110 Armenia 200,000 people compare
- 110 Cape Verde 200,000 people compare
- 110 Croatia 200,000 people compare
- 110 Latvia 200,000 people compare
- 110 Mongolia 200,000 people compare
- 110 Slovenia 200,000 people compare
- 110 Switzerland 200,000 people 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 number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Lithuania?
- Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure in Lithuania was 200,000 people 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 number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Lithuania ranks 110th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.