Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 32 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania is 32 percent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 47 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32 percent, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 139th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47 percent | — |
| 2002 | 45 percent | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 44 percent | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41 percent | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 39 percent | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 39 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38 percent | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37 percent | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 percent | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 35 percent | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 34 percent | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.89 percent | 39 percent | 47 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.9 percent | 34 percent | 39 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 percent | 32 percent | 33 percent | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 32 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 47 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 percent in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 139th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.