Land used for agriculture in Lithuania
Lithuania: Land used for agriculture was 1.87 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Land used for agriculture in Lithuania, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land used for agriculture in Lithuania is 1.87 million, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in Lithuania peaked at 3.69 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 750,589, in 1780.
Lithuania ranks 115th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 750,589 | 750,589 | 750,589 | 1 |
| 1790s | 854,658 | 854,658 | 854,658 | 1 |
| 1800s | 974,237 | 974,237 | 974,237 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.05 million | 3.05 million | 3.05 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.15 million | 3.15 million | 3.15 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.63 million | 3.63 million | 3.63 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.49 million | 3.49 million | 3.49 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.69 million | 3.69 million | 3.69 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.56 million | 3.56 million | 3.56 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.55 million | 3.55 million | 3.55 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 112 Croatia 1.97 million compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.97 million compare
- 114 North Korea 1.96 million compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 1.57 million compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 1.45 million compare
- 118 El Salvador 1.45 million compare
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 land used for agriculture in Lithuania?
- Land used for agriculture in Lithuania was 1.87 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,589 in 1780.
- How does Lithuania rank for land used for agriculture?
- Lithuania ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.