Share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of forest area within protected areas was 31.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania stood at 31.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania peaked at 31.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Lithuania was 31.3% in 2020, 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 31.3% in 2020.
- 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 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 (%)