Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.30 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.30 million hectares
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.38 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
864,600 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.30 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lithuania peaked at 1.38 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 864,600 hectares, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.14 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.28 million hectares | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million hectares | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 985,259 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 940,596 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 918,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 864,600 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 878,500 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 956,100 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 962,900 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million hectares | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million hectares | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 963,476 hectares | 864,600 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 66 Uzbekistan 1.51 million hectares compare
- 67 North Korea 1.35 million hectares compare
- 68 Czechia 1.31 million hectares compare
- 70 Togo 1.28 million hectares compare
- 71 South Sudan 1.27 million hectares compare
- 72 Zimbabwe 1.26 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lithuania?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Lithuania was 1.30 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 864,600 hectares in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Lithuania ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.