Forestland — Area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Forestland — Area was 2,216 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Lithuania, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Lithuania is 2,216 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Lithuania peaked at 2,216 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,960 1000 ha, in 1992.
Lithuania ranks 99th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,960 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,968 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,975 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,982 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,990 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,998 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,005 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,012 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,020 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,035 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,050 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,065 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,080 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,095 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,110 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,125 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,140 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,155 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,170 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,173 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,177 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,180 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,184 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,187 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,190 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,193 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,196 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,199 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,202 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,205 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,208 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,211 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,214 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2,216 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 5.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2,216 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,986 1000 ha | 1,960 1000 ha | 2,012 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,088 1000 ha | 2,020 1000 ha | 2,155 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,185 1000 ha | 2,170 1000 ha | 2,199 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,209 1000 ha | 2,202 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 96 Uganda 2,368 1000 ha compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 2,330 1000 ha compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 2,257 1000 ha compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,162 1000 ha compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 2,121 1000 ha compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 2,100 1000 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 forestland — area in Lithuania?
- Forestland — area in Lithuania was 2,216 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,216 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,960 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for forestland — area?
- Lithuania ranks 99th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).