Agricultural land use in Lithuania
Lithuania: Agricultural land use was 2.87 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 106th out of 226 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.
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 2.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 893,162 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 30.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.34 million hectares (2023)
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 106th out of 226 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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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.