Commodity driven deforestation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Commodity driven deforestation was 60.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 60.79 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Lithuania peaked at 255.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.17, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.24 | — |
| 2002 | 46.5 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 72.98 | +2198.6% |
| 2005 | 58.2 | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 25.17 | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 64.41 | +155.9% |
| 2008 | 27.36 | -57.5% |
| 2009 | 19.43 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 53.98 | +177.9% |
| 2011 | 47.77 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 22.24 | -53.4% |
| 2013 | 37.18 | +67.2% |
| 2014 | 126.11 | +239.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6 | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 75.39 | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 61.9 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 39.62 | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 48.65 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 41.02 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 40.48 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 51.87 | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 255.26 | +392.1% |
| 2024 | 60.79 | -76.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 60.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 60.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2198.6% | 3.17 | 72.98 |
| 2023 | +392.1% | 51.87 | 255.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.94 | 3.17 | 72.98 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.45 | 22.24 | 126.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.88 | 40.48 | 255.26 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Lithuania?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Lithuania was 60.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 255.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Lithuania ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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