Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Lithuania
Lithuania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 537,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Lithuania is 537,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Lithuania peaked at 1.22 million hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 460,000 hectares, in 1992.
That places Lithuania 124th out of 209 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 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 460,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 496,000 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 501,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 501,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 496,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 492,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 500,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 497,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million hectares | +145.9% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 973,000 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 955,100 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 890,700 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 876,300 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 830,400 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 783,200 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 607,600 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 614,200 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 589,300 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 549,900 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 568,400 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 568,100 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 799,000 hectares | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 776,600 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 796,100 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 796,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 728,000 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 658,000 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 622,600 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 583,000 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 537,000 hectares | -7.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 537,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 537,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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% | 497,000 hectares | 1.22 million hectares |
| 2015 | +40.6% | 568,100 hectares | 799,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488,250 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 501,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 883,830 hectares | 497,000 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 678,560 hectares | 549,900 hectares | 799,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,150 hectares | 537,000 hectares | 658,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 in Lithuania?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Lithuania was 537,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,000 hectares in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Lithuania ranks 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.