Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 45.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Lithuania is 45.89 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 55.78 hectares per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.54 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.07 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 53.17 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 49.87 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 54.4 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 54.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.78 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 54.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 46.2 hectares per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 46.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.54 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 41.55 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.26 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 44.52 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 43.01 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 42.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.23 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.13 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 47.16 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 46.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.86 hectares per square kilometre | 49.87 hectares per square kilometre | 55.78 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.72 hectares per square kilometre | 40.54 hectares per square kilometre | 54.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.42 hectares per square kilometre | 44.23 hectares per square kilometre | 47.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.58 hectares per square kilometre | 45.89 hectares per square kilometre | 46.99 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 72 British Virgin Islands 46.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Bulgaria 46.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 United States 46.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Czechia 45.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Botswana 45.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 44.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 45.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.78 hectares per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.