Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lithuania stood at 0.0077 sq. km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lithuania peaked at 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 sq. km per person, in 1992.
That places Lithuania 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.006 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.006 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0077 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 4.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0077 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.8573 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lithuania?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Lithuania was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 sq. km per person in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.