Above-ground forest biomass in Lithuania
Lithuania: Above-ground forest biomass was 139.9 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground forest biomass in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Lithuania is 139.9 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Lithuania peaked at 139.9 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 117.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 118.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 129.4 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 130.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 131.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 132.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 132.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 135.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 139.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 139.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 139.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112 tonnes per hectare | 112 tonnes per hectare | 112 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 117.4 tonnes per hectare | 117.4 tonnes per hectare | 117.4 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 129.18 tonnes per hectare | 118.9 tonnes per hectare | 132.9 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 137.75 tonnes per hectare | 135.6 tonnes per hectare | 139.9 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Lithuania?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Lithuania was 139.9 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 139.9 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Lithuania ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).