Agriculture — Area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Agriculture — Area was 2,857 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2,857 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Lithuania peaked at 3,496 1000 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,541 1000 ha, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 122nd 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.
Agriculture — Area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,389 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 3,333 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,126 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 3,410 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 3,411 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,417 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,425 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,496 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,418 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,896 1000 ha | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 2,885 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,541 1000 ha | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 2,604 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,837 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2,791 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,696 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,672 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,689 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,772 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,806 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,842 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,891 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,952 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,006 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,954 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,935 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,947 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,975 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,943 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,938 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,911 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,873 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,857 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2,857 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2,857 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,376 1000 ha | 3,126 1000 ha | 3,496 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,803 1000 ha | 2,541 1000 ha | 3,418 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,908 1000 ha | 2,772 1000 ha | 3,006 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,904 1000 ha | 2,857 1000 ha | 2,943 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 agriculture — area in Lithuania?
- Agriculture — area in Lithuania was 2,857 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,496 1000 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for agriculture — area?
- Lithuania ranks 122nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Agriculture — 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.