Land use over the long-term in Lithuania
Lithuania: Land use over the long-term was 411,820 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
411,820 hectares
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
128th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.22 million hectares
in 1910
All-time low
310,060 hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Lithuania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Lithuania stood at 411,820 hectares.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Lithuania peaked at 3.22 million hectares in 1910 and was at its lowest, 310,060 hectares, in 1700.
Lithuania ranks 128th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 334,652 hectares | 334,652 hectares | 334,652 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 339,583 hectares | 339,583 hectares | 339,583 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 343,027 hectares | 343,027 hectares | 343,027 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 344,495 hectares | 344,495 hectares | 344,495 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 343,302 hectares | 343,302 hectares | 343,302 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 338,437 hectares | 338,437 hectares | 338,437 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 328,302 hectares | 328,302 hectares | 328,302 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 310,060 hectares | 310,060 hectares | 310,060 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 357,040 hectares | 357,040 hectares | 357,040 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 410,917 hectares | 410,917 hectares | 410,917 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 472,652 hectares | 472,652 hectares | 472,652 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 543,318 hectares | 543,318 hectares | 543,318 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 624,120 hectares | 624,120 hectares | 624,120 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 716,396 hectares | 716,396 hectares | 716,396 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 821,630 hectares | 821,630 hectares | 821,630 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 941,451 hectares | 941,451 hectares | 941,451 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.92 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.08 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.22 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.01 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.89 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 433,052 hectares | 425,482 hectares | 443,448 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 448,975 hectares | 443,303 hectares | 452,533 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 457,478 hectares | 453,378 hectares | 460,704 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 482,713 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 501,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 883,830 hectares | 497,000 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 678,560 hectares | 549,900 hectares | 799,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 543,080 hectares | 411,820 hectares | 658,000 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Lithuania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0056 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7304 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Lithuania?
- Land use over the long-term in Lithuania was 411,820 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million hectares in 1910.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,060 hectares in 1700.
- How does Lithuania rank for land use over the long-term?
- Lithuania ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.