Exported deforestation in Lithuania

Lithuania: Exported deforestation was 87.03 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.03 hectares
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
85th
of 178 countries
All-time high
120.16 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
29.16 hectares
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Exported deforestation in Lithuania, 2005–2023

204060801001202005201420232005: 29.3 hectares2006: 29.2 hectares2007: 37.1 hectares2008: 48.2 hectares2009: 45.5 hectares2010: 61.2 hectares2011: 62.4 hectares2012: 63.6 hectares2013: 69 hectares2014: 83.1 hectares2015: 74.1 hectares2016: 83 hectares2017: 97.4 hectares2018: 115.3 hectares2019: 114.4 hectares2020: 120.2 hectares2021: 92 hectares2022: 59.8 hectares2023: 87 hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Bhutan 105.06 hectares compare
  2. 83 Nepal 95.11 hectares compare
  3. 84 Portugal 93.02 hectares compare
  4. 86 Norway 86.67 hectares compare
  5. 87 Hungary 84.91 hectares compare
  6. 88 Croatia 72.14 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Exported deforestation
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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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.