Inland waters — Area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Inland waters — Area was 269 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Lithuania stood at 269 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Lithuania peaked at 269 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 262 1000 ha, in 1992.
Lithuania ranks 95th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 262 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 262.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 262.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 262.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 262.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 262.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 262.5 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 263.6 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 263.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 264.4 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 264.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 266 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 265.9 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 266.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 267.3 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 268.2 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 269 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 269 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 269 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 217 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 269 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 240.5 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262 1000 ha | 262 1000 ha | 262 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 262.1 1000 ha | 262 1000 ha | 262.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.82 1000 ha | 262.5 1000 ha | 266 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 268 1000 ha | 266.5 1000 ha | 269 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 92 Greece 306 1000 ha compare
- 93 Republic of Korea 286 1000 ha compare
- 94 Cameroon 273.2 1000 ha compare
- 96 Estonia 261 1000 ha compare
- 97 Tajikistan 259 1000 ha compare
- 98 Czechoslovakia 254 1000 ha
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 inland waters — area in Lithuania?
- Inland waters — area in Lithuania was 269 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 269 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 262 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for inland waters — area?
- Lithuania ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.