Share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of forest area within protected areas was 32.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania stood at 32.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania peaked at 32.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | +4.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 32.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 32.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 20.8% | 31.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.3% | 32.7% | 2 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania was 32.7% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Lithuania ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).