Agricultural land per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Agricultural land per capita was 1.01 hectares per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
47th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.06 hectares per capita
in 2019
All-time low
0.744 hectares per capita
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Lithuania stood at 1.01 hectares per capita.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Lithuania peaked at 1.06 hectares per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.744 hectares per capita, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 47th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9166 hectares per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.9057 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8553 hectares per capita | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9402 hectares per capita | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9476 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9562 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9654 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9924 hectares per capita | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9765 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8339 hectares per capita | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8377 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.744 hectares per capita | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7713 hectares per capita | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8539 hectares per capita | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8535 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8343 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8354 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8501 hectares per capita | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8949 hectares per capita | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9265 hectares per capita | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9511 hectares per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9774 hectares per capita | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 hectares per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.01 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 4.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.01 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9349 hectares per capita | 0.8553 hectares per capita | 0.9924 hectares per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.839 hectares per capita | 0.744 hectares per capita | 0.9765 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9974 hectares per capita | 0.8949 hectares per capita | 1.06 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 hectares per capita | 1.01 hectares per capita | 1.05 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.8573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.9999 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Lithuania?
- Agricultural land per capita in Lithuania was 1.01 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 hectares per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.744 hectares per capita in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 47th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.