Forest area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Forest area was 22,054 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Lithuania is 22,054 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Lithuania peaked at 22,054 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,600 sq. km, in 1992.
Lithuania ranks 102nd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19,600 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 19,675 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19,750 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19,825 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 19,900 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 19,975 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20,050 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 20,125 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 20,200 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20,350 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20,500 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20,650 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20,800 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20,950 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21,100 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21,250 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 21,400 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21,550 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 21,700 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21,734 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21,768 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,802 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21,836 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21,870 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 21,900 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21,960 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 21,980 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22,000 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22,010 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,027 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22,039 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,054 sq. km | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 22,054 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 4.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 22,054 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,862 sq. km | 19,600 sq. km | 20,125 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 20,875 sq. km | 20,200 sq. km | 21,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,855 sq. km | 21,700 sq. km | 22,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,032 sq. km | 22,010 sq. km | 22,054 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 99 Estonia 24,384 sq. km compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 24,233 sq. km compare
- 101 Uganda 22,141 sq. km compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,879 sq. km compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 21,684 sq. km compare
- 105 Malawi 21,157 sq. km compare
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 forest area in Lithuania?
- Forest area in Lithuania was 22,054 sq. km 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 22,054 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,600 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for forest area?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.