Animal protein consumption in Lithuania
Lithuania: Animal protein consumption was 8.54 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.54 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.45 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2007
All-time low
4.16 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1995
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Animal protein consumption in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption in Lithuania is 8.54 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Lithuania peaked at 16.45 grams of protein per day per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.16 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.02 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 7.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 4.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 9.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +126.5% |
| 1997 | 6.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 6.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 10.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 12.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 13.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 12.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 14.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 16.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 9.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 9.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 10.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 8.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 8.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 8.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 8.54 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 8.54 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.81 grams of protein per day per capita, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +126.5% | 4.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.43 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 29 Laos 8.95 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 30 Vanuatu 8.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 31 Mauritius 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 33 Latvia 8.43 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 34 Malta 8.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 35 Tonga 8.28 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Lithuania?
- Animal protein consumption in Lithuania was 8.54 grams of protein 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 grams of protein per day per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 grams of protein per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for animal protein consumption?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.