Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Lithuania
Lithuania: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations was 282.52 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Lithuania, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 282.52 for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 187.9% on the previous year and up 233.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Lithuania peaked at 282.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.91, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.89 | 10.91 | 142.49 | 9 |
| 2010s | 150.61 | 84.75 | 247.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.91 | 72.21 | 282.52 | 4 |
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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 deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Lithuania?
- Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Lithuania was 282.52 in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 282.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Lithuania ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.