Annual change forest area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual change forest area was 2,830 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,830
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2001
All-time low
2,830
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2,830 for annual change 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 forest area in Lithuania peaked at 15,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,830, 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 forest area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,500 | — |
| 1992 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,000 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,400 | -77.3% |
| 2012 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,038 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 3,038 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,038 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,038 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,038 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,830 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,830 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,830 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,830 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,830 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2,830 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,250 | 7,500 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,415 | 3,038 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,865 | 2,830 | 3,038 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -11.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1426 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.43 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Lithuania?
- Annual change forest area in Lithuania was 2,830 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,830 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual change forest area?
- Lithuania ranks 43rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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