Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 45.65 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Lithuania is 45.65 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Lithuania peaked at 55.78 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.54 %, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 94th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.07 % | — |
| 1993 | 53.17 % | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 49.87 % | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 54.4 % | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 54.42 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.51 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.64 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.78 % | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 54.53 % | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 46.2 % | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 46.03 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.54 % | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 41.55 % | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.26 % | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 44.52 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 43.01 % | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 42.63 % | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.9 % | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.23 % | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.77 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.35 % | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.13 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.13 % | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.98 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 47.16 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 46.86 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.05 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.51 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.99 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.92 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.89 % | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.65 % | -0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 45.65 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 45.65 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.63 %, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.86 % | 49.87 % | 55.78 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.72 % | 40.54 % | 54.53 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.42 % | 44.23 % | 47.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.39 % | 45.65 % | 46.99 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 91 United States 46.08 % compare
- 92 Guatemala 46.04 % compare
- 93 Czechia 45.81 % compare
- 95 Botswana 45.63 % compare
- 96 United Republic of Tanzania 45.11 % compare
- 97 South Sudan 44.71 % compare
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Lithuania?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Lithuania was 45.65 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.78 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.54 % in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Lithuania ranks 94th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.