Drained organic soils — Area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Drained organic soils — Area was 349,418 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
349,418 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 221 countries
All-time high
361,692 ha
in 1992
All-time low
348,869 ha
in 2019
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Drained organic soils — Area in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 349,418 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Lithuania peaked at 361,692 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 348,869 ha, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 18th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 361,692 ha | — |
| 1993 | 361,613 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 361,539 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 361,460 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 360,408 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 360,023 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 359,600 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 358,294 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 358,345 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 357,618 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 357,188 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 356,749 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 355,438 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 354,809 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 354,874 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 355,215 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 355,009 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 354,225 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 354,142 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 354,165 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 354,311 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 354,363 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 352,399 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 352,394 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 349,755 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 349,412 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 349,291 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 348,869 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 349,086 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 349,491 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 349,418 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 349,418 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 349,418 ha | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 349,418 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 539.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 349,418 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 43.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,579 ha | 358,294 ha | 361,692 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 355,947 ha | 354,225 ha | 358,345 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,910 ha | 348,869 ha | 354,363 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,366 ha | 349,086 ha | 349,491 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 15 Sweden 364,850 ha compare
- 16 Bangladesh 353,955 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 352,401 ha compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,190 ha compare
- 20 Myanmar 296,891 ha compare
- 21 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Lithuania?
- Drained organic soils — area in Lithuania was 349,418 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 361,692 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,869 ha in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.