Share of land area used for agriculture in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of land area used for agriculture was 45.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 45.9% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Lithuania peaked at 55.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.1% | — |
| 1993 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 49.9% | 55.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 40.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.2% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.9% | 47.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 72 British Virgin Islands 46.7% compare
- 73 Bulgaria 46.1% compare
- 74 United States of America 46.1% compare
- 76 Czechia 45.8% compare
- 77 Botswana 45.6% compare
- 78 South Sudan 44.9% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Lithuania?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Lithuania was 45.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Lithuania ranks 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.