Tree Cover Loss in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tree Cover Loss was 29,532 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Lithuania, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Lithuania stood at 29,532 hectares. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Lithuania peaked at 29,532 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,962 hectares, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 61st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tree Cover Loss in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,962 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 10,345 hectares | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 8,916 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 13,101 hectares | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 20,385 hectares | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 17,450 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 16,037 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 15,203 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 14,408 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 21,667 hectares | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 21,735 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17,603 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 13,923 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 15,972 hectares | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 15,794 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25,532 hectares | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 25,804 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19,750 hectares | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 24,565 hectares | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 22,971 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 22,634 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 23,739 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 24,750 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 22,314 hectares | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 29,532 hectares | +32.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 29,532 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,308 hectares, 3.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 29,532 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,508 hectares, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,756 hectares | 7,962 hectares | 20,385 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,234 hectares | 13,923 hectares | 25,804 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,323 hectares | 22,314 hectares | 29,532 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 tree cover loss in Lithuania?
- Tree cover loss in Lithuania was 29,532 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 29,532 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,962 hectares in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for tree cover loss?
- Lithuania ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.