Forest certified for sustainable use in Lithuania
Lithuania: Forest certified for sustainable use was 1.27 million thousands of hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.27 million thousands of hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 246 countries
All-time high
1.27 million thousands of hectares
in 2022
All-time low
0 thousands of hectares
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2024
Forest certified for sustainable use in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, forest certified for sustainable use in Lithuania stood at 1.27 million thousands of hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Lithuania peaked at 1.27 million thousands of hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
That places Lithuania 35th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 1.01 million thousands of hectares | — |
| 2010 | 1.03 million thousands of hectares | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million thousands of hectares | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million thousands of hectares | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million thousands of hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million thousands of hectares | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million thousands of hectares | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million thousands of hectares | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million thousands of hectares | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million thousands of hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million thousands of hectares | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million thousands of hectares | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.27 million thousands of hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,570 thousands of hectares, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 502,765 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1.01 million thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million thousands of hectares | 1.03 million thousands of hectares | 1.18 million thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million thousands of hectares | 1.21 million thousands of hectares | 1.27 million thousands of hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 32 Namibia 1.55 million thousands of hectares compare
- 33 Mexico 1.54 million thousands of hectares compare
- 34 South Africa 1.45 million thousands of hectares compare
- 36 Slovakia 1.17 million thousands of hectares compare
- 37 New Zealand 1.08 million thousands of hectares compare
- 38 Peru 1.06 million thousands of hectares 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 certified for sustainable use in Lithuania?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Lithuania was 1.27 million thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million thousands of hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).