Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,187 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,187 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4,734 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
1,753 kg per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania stood at 4,187 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania peaked at 4,734 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,753 kg per hectare, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 60th of 180 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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,933 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2,102 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,753 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 1,853 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,417 kg per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 2,529 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,448 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,021 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 2,708 kg per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 2,505 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2,766 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3,037 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3,255 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2,940 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,929 kg per hectare | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 3,007 kg per hectare | +55.9% |
| 2008 | 3,348 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 3,450 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,764 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 3,030 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 4,015 kg per hectare | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 3,688 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 3,975 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4,565 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 3,860 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4,230 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 3,094 kg per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 3,802 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 4,734 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 3,937 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 4,210 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4,187 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4,187 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4,187 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,132 kg per hectare | 1,753 kg per hectare | 2,529 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,894 kg per hectare | 1,929 kg per hectare | 3,450 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,702 kg per hectare | 2,764 kg per hectare | 4,565 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,267 kg per hectare | 3,937 kg per hectare | 4,734 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More poverty & inequality data for Lithuania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.5439 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.6 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania was 4,187 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,734 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,753 kg per hectare in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Lithuania ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.