Share of land covered by forest in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of land covered by forest was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by forest in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by forest in Lithuania is 35.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Lithuania peaked at 35.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 96th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.1% | — |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 35.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 35.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 32.3% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.2% | 35.4% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Lithuania?
- Share of land covered by forest in Lithuania was 35.4% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Lithuania ranks 96th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.