Forest area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Forest area was 35.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Lithuania is 35.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Lithuania peaked at 35.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1992.
That places Lithuania 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.3% | — |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.3% | 32.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 32.2% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.6% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.1% | 35.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Lithuania?
- Forest area in Lithuania was 35.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for forest area?
- Lithuania ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.