Deforestation embedded in trade in Lithuania
Lithuania: Deforestation embedded in trade was 295 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Lithuania, 2005–2023
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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 808.51 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 753.98 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 825.53 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1,015 hectares | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 945.98 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 660.55 hectares | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 782.49 hectares | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 856.38 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 784.57 hectares | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 754.98 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 839.25 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 1,010 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 1,060 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,335 hectares | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 1,252 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 744.42 hectares | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 821.83 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 370.21 hectares | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 295 hectares | -20.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 295 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 12% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 295 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7946 % change on previous year (2024)
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
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.