Cropland area in Lithuania

Lithuania: Cropland area was 2.34 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.34 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.00 million hectares
in 1999
All-time low
1.57 million hectares
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Cropland area in Lithuania, 1992–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1992200720231992: 2.9M hectares1993: 2.9M hectares1994: 2.6M hectares1995: 2.9M hectares1996: 2.9M hectares1997: 2.9M hectares1998: 2.9M hectares1999: 3.0M hectares2000: 2.9M hectares2001: 1.7M hectares2002: 1.7M hectares2003: 1.6M hectares2004: 1.6M hectares2005: 1.9M hectares2006: 1.9M hectares2007: 1.9M hectares2008: 1.9M hectares2009: 2.1M hectares2010: 2.2M hectares2011: 2.2M hectares2012: 2.3M hectares2013: 2.3M hectares2014: 2.4M hectares2015: 2.2M hectares2016: 2.2M hectares2017: 2.1M hectares2018: 2.2M hectares2019: 2.2M hectares2020: 2.3M hectares2021: 2.3M hectares2022: 2.3M hectares2023: 2.3M hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, cropland area in Lithuania stood at 2.34 million hectares.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Lithuania peaked at 3.00 million hectares in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million hectares, in 2003.

That places Lithuania 86th out of 219 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.89 million hectares 2.63 million hectares 3.00 million hectares 8
2000s 1.92 million hectares 1.57 million hectares 2.92 million hectares 10
2010s 2.23 million hectares 2.14 million hectares 2.38 million hectares 10
2020s 2.32 million hectares 2.28 million hectares 2.34 million hectares 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 83 Ecuador 2.41 million hectares compare
  2. 84 Denmark 2.40 million hectares compare
  3. 85 Azerbaijan 2.37 million hectares compare
  4. 87 Finland 2.25 million hectares compare
  5. 88 Uruguay 2.24 million hectares compare
  6. 89 Moldova 2.14 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Lithuania?
Cropland area in Lithuania was 2.34 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 cropland area recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 3.00 million hectares in 1999.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million hectares in 2003.
How does Lithuania rank for cropland area?
Lithuania ranks 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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