Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Lithuania

Lithuania: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 349,418 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
349,418 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 238 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 — FAO TIER 1 in Lithuania, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200820241992: 361.7k ha1993: 361.6k ha1994: 361.5k ha1995: 361.5k ha1996: 360.4k ha1997: 360.0k ha1998: 359.6k ha1999: 358.3k ha2000: 358.3k ha2001: 357.6k ha2002: 357.2k ha2003: 356.7k ha2004: 355.4k ha2005: 354.8k ha2006: 354.9k ha2007: 355.2k ha2008: 355.0k ha2009: 354.2k ha2010: 354.1k ha2011: 354.2k ha2012: 354.3k ha2013: 354.4k ha2014: 352.4k ha2015: 352.4k ha2016: 349.8k ha2017: 349.4k ha2018: 349.3k ha2019: 348.9k ha2020: 349.1k ha2021: 349.5k ha2022: 349.4k ha2023: 349.4k ha2024: 349.4k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 349,418 ha for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Lithuania peaked at 361,692 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 348,869 ha, in 2019.

Lithuania ranks 19th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Sweden 364,850 ha compare
  2. 17 Bangladesh 353,955 ha compare
  3. 18 Zambia 352,401 ha compare
  4. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,190 ha compare
  5. 21 Myanmar 296,891 ha compare
  6. 22 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Lithuania?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 361,692 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 348,869 ha in 2019.
How does Lithuania rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Lithuania ranks 19th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.