Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 21.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lithuania stood at 21.48 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 22.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.79 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 17th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.21 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 20.35 hectares per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 19.17 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 17.32 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 18.63 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 17.76 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 15.72 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.65 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.79 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 14.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.25 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 15.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.01 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.61 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 16.99 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 18.5 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 19.36 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 20.57 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.21 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.15 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 20.91 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 21.99 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 22.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 21.34 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 21.48 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 21.48 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.02 hectares per square kilometre | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | 20.35 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.37 hectares per square kilometre | 13.79 hectares per square kilometre | 17.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6 hectares per square kilometre | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | 21.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.64 hectares per square kilometre | 21.34 hectares per square kilometre | 22.08 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 14 Cambodia 21.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malawi 21.68 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Benin 21.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 21.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Serbia 21.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 20.16 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lithuania was 21.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.