Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Lithuania stood at 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 600.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 0.0178 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 128th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0178 hectares per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +600.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +600.0% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +400.0% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +108.0% | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0178 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0178 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 125 France 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kuwait 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 South Korea 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Liberia 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0178 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.