Arable land — Area in Lithuania

Lithuania: Arable land — Area was 2,296 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,296 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2,953 1000 ha
in 1999
All-time low
1,525 1000 ha
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Arable land — Area in Lithuania, 1992–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200820241992: 2.9k 1000 ha1993: 2.8k 1000 ha1994: 2.6k 1000 ha1995: 2.9k 1000 ha1996: 2.9k 1000 ha1997: 2.9k 1000 ha1998: 2.9k 1000 ha1999: 3.0k 1000 ha2000: 2.9k 1000 ha2001: 1.6k 1000 ha2002: 1.6k 1000 ha2003: 1.5k 1000 ha2004: 1.6k 1000 ha2005: 1.9k 1000 ha2006: 1.9k 1000 ha2007: 1.8k 1000 ha2008: 1.9k 1000 ha2009: 2.1k 1000 ha2010: 2.1k 1000 ha2011: 2.2k 1000 ha2012: 2.3k 1000 ha2013: 2.3k 1000 ha2014: 2.4k 1000 ha2015: 2.2k 1000 ha2016: 2.1k 1000 ha2017: 2.1k 1000 ha2018: 2.1k 1000 ha2019: 2.2k 1000 ha2020: 2.2k 1000 ha2021: 2.3k 1000 ha2022: 2.3k 1000 ha2023: 2.3k 1000 ha2024: 2.3k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Lithuania is 2,296 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Lithuania peaked at 2,953 1000 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,525 1000 ha, in 2003.

That places Lithuania 86th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,844 1000 ha 2,590 1000 ha 2,953 1000 ha 8
2000s 1,883 1000 ha 1,525 1000 ha 2,878 1000 ha 10
2010s 2,196 1000 ha 2,104 1000 ha 2,350 1000 ha 10
2020s 2,284 1000 ha 2,249 1000 ha 2,303 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 83 Sweden 2,518 1000 ha compare
  2. 84 South Sudan 2,395 1000 ha compare
  3. 85 Denmark 2,354 1000 ha compare
  4. 87 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,295 1000 ha compare
  5. 88 Finland 2,240 1000 ha compare
  6. 89 Uruguay 2,169 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Lithuania?
Arable land — area in Lithuania was 2,296 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2,953 1000 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,525 1000 ha in 2003.
How does Lithuania rank for arable land — area?
Lithuania ranks 86th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.