Forest area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Forest area was 2,216 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,216 ha th
World rank
115th
of 255 countries
All-time high
2,216 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
1,945 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Lithuania stood at 2,216 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Lithuania peaked at 2,216 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,945 ha th, in 1990.
That places Lithuania 115th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,945 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 2,020 ha th | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,170 ha th | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,187 ha th | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,202 ha th | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,216 ha th | +0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2,216 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 4.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2,216 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,945 ha th | 1,945 ha th | 1,945 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,020 ha th | 2,020 ha th | 2,020 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,178 ha th | 2,170 ha th | 2,187 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,209 ha th | 2,202 ha th | 2,216 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 112 Uganda 2,368 ha th compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 2,330 ha th compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 2,257 ha th compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,162 ha th compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 2,121 ha th compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 2,100 ha th compare
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 forest area in Lithuania?
- Forest area in Lithuania was 2,216 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,216 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 ha th in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for forest area?
- Lithuania ranks 115th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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