Change forest area share total in Lithuania
Lithuania: Change forest area share total was 0.1277 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.1277 for change forest area share total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Lithuania peaked at 0.7371 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1277, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 54th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3841 | — |
| 1992 | 0.3827 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3812 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3797 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3783 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3769 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3755 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3741 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3727 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3713 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7371 | +98.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7317 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7264 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7212 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.716 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7109 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7059 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7009 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6961 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6912 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1564 | -77.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1562 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1559 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1557 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1555 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1387 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1385 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1383 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1381 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.138 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1283 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1282 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.128 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1279 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1277 | -0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.1277 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +98.5% | 0.3713 | 0.7371 |
| 2011 | -77.4% | 0.6912 | 0.1564 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3783 | 0.3727 | 0.3841 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6817 | 0.3713 | 0.7371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2025 | 0.1381 | 0.6912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1297 | 0.1277 | 0.138 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 51 Switzerland 0.1446 compare
- 52 Martinique 0.1443 compare
- 53 Italy 0.1326 compare
- 55 El Salvador 0.1221 compare
- 56 Netherlands 0.1218 compare
- 57 India 0.1182 compare
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 change forest area share total in Lithuania?
- Change forest area share total in Lithuania was 0.1277 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7371 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for change forest area share total?
- Lithuania ranks 54th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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