Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Lithuania
Lithuania: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 589,550 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
589,550 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
589,550 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
422,028 hectares
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Lithuania, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Lithuania stood at 589,550 hectares. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Lithuania peaked at 589,550 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 422,028 hectares, in 1992.
Lithuania ranks 51st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 422,028 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 427,552 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 433,076 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 438,600 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 444,124 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 449,648 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 455,172 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 460,696 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 466,220 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 473,175 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 480,130 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 487,085 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 494,040 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 500,995 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 507,950 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 514,905 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 521,860 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 528,815 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 535,770 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 545,620 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 555,470 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 565,320 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 575,170 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 585,020 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 585,172 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 585,324 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 585,476 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 585,628 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 585,780 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 586,534 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 587,288 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 588,042 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 588,796 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 589,550 hectares | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 589,550 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 589,550 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441,362 hectares | 422,028 hectares | 460,696 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 497,518 hectares | 466,220 hectares | 528,815 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,397 hectares | 535,770 hectares | 585,628 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,665 hectares | 585,780 hectares | 589,550 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Lithuania?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Lithuania was 589,550 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 589,550 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,028 hectares in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Lithuania ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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