Cropland and pasture per person in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.3585 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Lithuania, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.3585 for cropland and pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Lithuania peaked at 1.48 in 1860 and was at its lowest, 0.3585, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1.06 | — |
| 1810 | 1.21 | +14.4% |
| 1820 | 1.32 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 1.38 | +4.7% |
| 1840 | 1.42 | +2.5% |
| 1850 | 1.45 | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 1.48 | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 1.46 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.45 | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.44 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.35 | -5.9% |
| 1930 | 1.28 | -5.6% |
| 1940 | 1.35 | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 1.19 | -11.9% |
| 1960 | 1.17 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9876 | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8964 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7536 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5378 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3585 | -33.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.3585 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1052, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.3585 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2277, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9876 | 0.9876 | 0.9876 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8964 | 0.8964 | 0.8964 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7536 | 0.7536 | 0.7536 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5378 | 0.5378 | 0.5378 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3585 | 0.3585 | 0.3585 | 1 |
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 cropland and pasture per person in Lithuania?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Lithuania was 0.3585 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 1860.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3585 in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.