Annual change in forest area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual change in forest area was 2,830 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2,830 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Lithuania peaked at 15,000 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,830 hectares, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 43rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,500 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,000 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,400 hectares | -77.3% |
| 2012 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,038 hectares | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 3,038 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,038 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,038 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,038 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,830 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,830 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,830 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,830 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,830 hectares | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2,830 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,500 hectares | 7,500 hectares | 7,500 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,250 hectares | 7,500 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,415 hectares | 3,038 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,865 hectares | 2,830 hectares | 3,038 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Lithuania?
- Annual change in forest area in Lithuania was 2,830 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,830 hectares in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual change in forest area?
- Lithuania ranks 43rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.