Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lithuania, 2005–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lithuania is 0.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 282.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lithuania peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 79th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +357.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +191.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lithuania?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Lithuania was 0.2% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Lithuania ranks 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.