Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.8573 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lithuania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lithuania is 0.8573 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 1.1 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4591 hectares per person, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 7th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.992 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9787 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9659 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9583 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9468 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9343 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9234 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9135 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9076 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.898 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8911 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8845 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8758 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8689 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8654 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8611 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8552 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8489 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8411 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8344 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8268 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8187 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8082 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7962 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7898 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7885 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7916 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7802 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7191 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8016 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.808 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.817 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8264 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8501 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8347 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4823 hectares per person | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4885 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4591 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4884 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5858 hectares per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5855 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5773 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5906 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6581 hectares per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6968 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.732 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7669 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7845 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8117 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7581 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7568 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7525 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.763 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7993 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.813 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8244 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8222 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.833 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8428 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8573 hectares per person | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 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 | -42.2% | 0.8347 hectares per person | 0.4823 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.9583 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9044 hectares per person | 0.8689 hectares per person | 0.9468 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8356 hectares per person | 0.7962 hectares per person | 0.8654 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7972 hectares per person | 0.7191 hectares per person | 0.8501 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.575 hectares per person | 0.4591 hectares per person | 0.8347 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7622 hectares per person | 0.6968 hectares per person | 0.8117 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8321 hectares per person | 0.813 hectares per person | 0.8573 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lithuania?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lithuania was 0.8573 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4591 hectares per person in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.