Exported deforestation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Exported deforestation was 87.03 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Lithuania stood at 87.03 hectares.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Lithuania peaked at 120.16 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.16 hectares, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 85th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.34 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 29.16 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.12 hectares | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 48.21 hectares | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 45.49 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 61.19 hectares | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 62.35 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.57 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 68.95 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 83.11 hectares | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 74.06 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 83.01 hectares | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 97.39 hectares | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 115.34 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 114.42 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 120.16 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 92.04 hectares | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 59.79 hectares | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 87.03 hectares | +45.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 87.03 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.55 hectares, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 87.03 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.42 hectares, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.86 hectares | 29.16 hectares | 48.21 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.34 hectares | 61.19 hectares | 115.34 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.75 hectares | 59.79 hectares | 120.16 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 exported deforestation in Lithuania?
- Exported deforestation in Lithuania was 87.03 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 120.16 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.16 hectares in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for exported deforestation?
- Lithuania ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.