Agriculture-driven deforestation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 60.79 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 60.79 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is down 76.2% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Lithuania peaked at 255.26 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.17 hectares, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.94 hectares | 3.17 hectares | 72.98 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.45 hectares | 22.24 hectares | 126.11 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.88 hectares | 40.48 hectares | 255.26 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0056 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7304 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Lithuania?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Lithuania was 60.79 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 255.26 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 hectares in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Lithuania ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.