Agricultural land use in Lithuania
Lithuania: Agricultural land use was 2.87 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.87 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.50 million hectares
in 1999
All-time low
2.54 million hectares
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Lithuania stood at 2.87 million hectares.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Lithuania peaked at 3.50 million hectares in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million hectares, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 107th out of 227 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 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.39 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 3.33 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.13 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.41 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 3.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.42 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.42 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.50 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.42 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.90 million hectares | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 2.88 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million hectares | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million hectares | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.01 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million hectares | -1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.87 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 2.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.87 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 4 |
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 agricultural land use in Lithuania?
- Agricultural land use in Lithuania was 2.87 million hectares 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 use recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million hectares in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for agricultural land use?
- Lithuania ranks 107th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.