Arable land (hectares) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Arable land (hectares) was 2.30 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.30 million hectares for arable land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Lithuania peaked at 2.95 million hectares in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million hectares, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.88 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2.83 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.59 million hectares | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.87 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.87 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.88 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million hectares | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million hectares | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.19 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.28 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.30 million hectares | -0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.30 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 177,370 hectares, 12.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.30 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -43.3% | 2.88 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 5 |
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 arable land in Lithuania?
- Arable land in Lithuania was 2.30 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million hectares in 1999.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for arable land?
- Lithuania ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.