Cropland area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cropland area was 1.12 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Lithuania, 1780–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.