Imported deforestation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Imported deforestation was 382.51 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 382.51 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Lithuania peaked at 1,451 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 382.51 hectares, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 837.85 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 783.14 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 862.64 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1,063 hectares | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 991.48 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 721.73 hectares | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 844.84 hectares | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 919.95 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 853.52 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 838.09 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 913.31 hectares | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1,093 hectares | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 1,158 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,451 hectares | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 1,366 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 864.58 hectares | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 913.87 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 430 hectares | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 382.51 hectares | -11.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 382.51 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 382.51 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 907.69 hectares | 783.14 hectares | 1,063 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,016 hectares | 721.73 hectares | 1,451 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.74 hectares | 382.51 hectares | 913.87 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 imported deforestation in Lithuania?
- Imported deforestation in Lithuania was 382.51 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,451 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.51 hectares in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for imported deforestation?
- Lithuania ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.