Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Lithuania

Lithuania: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 9.18 1000 ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
9.18 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
9.18 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
0.3993 1000 ha
in 1995
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Lithuania, 1992–2022

02468101992200720221992: 1.2 1000 ha1993: 1.2 1000 ha1994: 1.6 1000 ha1995: 0.399 1000 ha1996: 0.399 1000 ha1997: 0.399 1000 ha1998: 0.399 1000 ha1999: 0.799 1000 ha2000: 0.799 1000 ha2001: 0.799 1000 ha2002: 0.799 1000 ha2003: 1.2 1000 ha2004: 2 1000 ha2005: 2.4 1000 ha2006: 2.8 1000 ha2007: 2.8 1000 ha2008: 2.8 1000 ha2009: 3.2 1000 ha2010: 3.2 1000 ha2011: 3.2 1000 ha2012: 3.2 1000 ha2013: 3.2 1000 ha2014: 2.8 1000 ha2015: 2.8 1000 ha2016: 3.2 1000 ha2017: 4 1000 ha2018: 7.1 1000 ha2019: 7.2 1000 ha2020: 8.4 1000 ha2021: 9.2 1000 ha2022: 9.2 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 9.18 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 187.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Lithuania peaked at 9.18 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3993 1000 ha, in 1995.

Lithuania ranks 42nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Lithuania, 1992 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1992 1.2 1000 ha —
1993 1.2 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 1.6 1000 ha +33.3%
1995 0.3993 1000 ha -75.0%
1996 0.3993 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 0.3993 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 0.3993 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 0.7987 1000 ha +100.0%
2000 0.7987 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 0.7987 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 0.7987 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 1.2 1000 ha +50.0%
2004 2 1000 ha +66.7%
2005 2.4 1000 ha +20.0%
2006 2.8 1000 ha +16.7%
2007 2.8 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 2.8 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 3.19 1000 ha +14.3%
2010 3.19 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 3.19 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 3.19 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 3.19 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 2.8 1000 ha -12.5%
2015 2.8 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 3.19 1000 ha +14.3%
2017 3.99 1000 ha +25.0%
2018 7.13 1000 ha +78.6%
2019 7.19 1000 ha +0.8%
2020 8.39 1000 ha +16.7%
2021 9.18 1000 ha +9.5%
2022 9.18 1000 ha +0.0%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 9.18 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 9.18 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +100.0% 0.3993 1000 ha 0.7987 1000 ha
2018 +78.6% 3.99 1000 ha 7.13 1000 ha
1995 -75.0% 1.6 1000 ha 0.3993 1000 ha
2004 +66.7% 1.2 1000 ha 2 1000 ha
2003 +50.0% 0.7987 1000 ha 1.2 1000 ha
1994 +33.3% 1.2 1000 ha 1.6 1000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7986 1000 ha 0.3993 1000 ha 1.6 1000 ha 8
2000s 1.96 1000 ha 0.7987 1000 ha 3.19 1000 ha 10
2010s 3.99 1000 ha 2.8 1000 ha 7.19 1000 ha 10
2020s 8.92 1000 ha 8.39 1000 ha 9.18 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 39 Slovenia 14.15 1000 ha compare
  2. 40 Ukraine 10.16 1000 ha compare
  3. 41 Czechia 9.43 1000 ha compare
  4. 43 Serbia 6.45 1000 ha compare
  5. 44 Bulgaria 5.81 1000 ha compare
  6. 45 Guyana 5.37 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Lithuania?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Lithuania was 9.18 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 9.18 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3993 1000 ha in 1995.
How does Lithuania rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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