Deforestation embedded in trade in Lithuania

Lithuania: Deforestation embedded in trade was 295 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
295 hectares
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
115th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,335 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
295 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Lithuania, 2005–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k2005201420232005: 808.5 hectares2006: 754 hectares2007: 825.5 hectares2008: 1.0k hectares2009: 946 hectares2010: 660.5 hectares2011: 782.5 hectares2012: 856.4 hectares2013: 784.6 hectares2014: 755 hectares2015: 839.2 hectares2016: 1.0k hectares2017: 1.1k hectares2018: 1.3k hectares2019: 1.3k hectares2020: 744.4 hectares2021: 821.8 hectares2022: 370.2 hectares2023: 295 hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 295 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Lithuania peaked at 1,335 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 295 hectares, in 2023.

Lithuania ranks 115th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 869.82 hectares 753.98 hectares 1,015 hectares 5
2010s 933.58 hectares 660.55 hectares 1,335 hectares 10
2020s 557.87 hectares 295 hectares 821.83 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 112 North Korea 390.54 hectares compare
  2. 113 Congo 321.59 hectares compare
  3. 114 Sierra Leone 309.58 hectares compare
  4. 116 Brunei 284.07 hectares compare
  5. 117 Zambia 242.33 hectares compare
  6. 118 Cyprus 210.27 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Lithuania?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Lithuania was 295 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1,335 hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 295 hectares in 2023.
How does Lithuania rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Lithuania ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.