Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 8.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 8.58 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 19.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.34 hectares per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Lithuania 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.34 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 7.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.5 hectares per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 2002 | 19.19 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.52 hectares per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.21 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.25 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.69 hectares per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 9.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.77 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.71 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.63 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 10.51 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 9.94 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9.31 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 8.58 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 8.58 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 8.58 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +145.9% | 7.93 hectares per square kilometre | 19.5 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +40.6% | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.79 hectares per square kilometre | 7.34 hectares per square kilometre | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.1 hectares per square kilometre | 7.93 hectares per square kilometre | 19.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 hectares per square kilometre | 8.77 hectares per square kilometre | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 hectares per square kilometre | 8.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10.51 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 124 Iraq 9.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 9.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Hungary 8.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cambodia 8.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 Jordan 8.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 8.33 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 8.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 hectares per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major 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 of permanent meadows and pastures 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.