Cropland area in Lithuania

Lithuania: Cropland area was 1.12 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.12 million
World rank
99th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.23 million
in 1960
All-time low
629,249
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Cropland area in Lithuania, 1780–2010

1.0M2.0M3.0M1780189520101780: 629.2k1790: 718.8k1800: 821.9k1810: 940.4k1820: 1.1M1830: 1.2M1840: 1.3M1850: 1.5M1860: 1.7M1870: 1.8M1880: 2.0M1890: 2.2M1900: 2.3M1910: 2.6M1920: 2.6M1930: 2.7M1940: 3.2M1950: 3.1M1960: 3.2M1970: 3.1M1980: 3.1M1990: 2.8M2000: 1.9M2010: 1.1M

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland area in Lithuania is 1.12 million, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Lithuania peaked at 3.23 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 629,249, in 1780.

That places Lithuania 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 629,249 629,249 629,249 1
1790s 718,761 718,761 718,761 1
1800s 821,889 821,889 821,889 1
1810s 940,390 940,390 940,390 1
1820s 1.06 million 1.06 million 1.06 million 1
1830s 1.18 million 1.18 million 1.18 million 1
1840s 1.33 million 1.33 million 1.33 million 1
1850s 1.49 million 1.49 million 1.49 million 1
1860s 1.67 million 1.67 million 1.67 million 1
1870s 1.82 million 1.82 million 1.82 million 1
1880s 1.98 million 1.98 million 1.98 million 1
1890s 2.16 million 2.16 million 2.16 million 1
1900s 2.35 million 2.35 million 2.35 million 1
1910s 2.57 million 2.57 million 2.57 million 1
1920s 2.65 million 2.65 million 2.65 million 1
1930s 2.74 million 2.74 million 2.74 million 1
1940s 3.17 million 3.17 million 3.17 million 1
1950s 3.05 million 3.05 million 3.05 million 1
1960s 3.23 million 3.23 million 3.23 million 1
1970s 3.10 million 3.10 million 3.10 million 1
1980s 3.08 million 3.08 million 3.08 million 1
1990s 2.79 million 2.79 million 2.79 million 1
2000s 1.88 million 1.88 million 1.88 million 1
2010s 1.12 million 1.12 million 1.12 million 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 96 Sri Lanka 1.16 million compare
  2. 97 Nicaragua 1.13 million compare
  3. 98 South Korea 1.12 million compare
  4. 100 Mongolia 1.12 million compare
  5. 101 Denmark 1.11 million compare
  6. 102 Croatia 1.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Lithuania?
Cropland area in Lithuania was 1.12 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland area recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 1960.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 629,249 in 1780.
How does Lithuania rank for cropland area?
Lithuania ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.