Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 1,627 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Lithuania, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1,627 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Lithuania peaked at 1,634 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,538 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Lithuania 117th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,538 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,540 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,542 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,544 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,546 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,548 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,550 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,552 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,554 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,562 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,570 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,578 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,586 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,594 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,602 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,610 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,618 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,626 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,634 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,628 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,621 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,615 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,608 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,602 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,605 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,608 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,611 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,614 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,616 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,618 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,621 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,623 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,625 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,627 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1,627 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1,627 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,545 1000 ha | 1,538 1000 ha | 1,552 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,590 1000 ha | 1,554 1000 ha | 1,626 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,615 1000 ha | 1,602 1000 ha | 1,634 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,622 1000 ha | 1,616 1000 ha | 1,627 1000 ha | 6 |
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)
- 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Lithuania?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Lithuania was 1,627 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,634 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,538 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Lithuania ranks 117th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.