FAO projections of arable land in Lithuania
Lithuania: FAO projections of arable land was 2.34 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land 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
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Lithuania stood at 2.34 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Lithuania peaked at 3.00 million hectares in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million hectares, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 87th out of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.93 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2.87 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.63 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 2.91 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.92 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.93 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million hectares | -42.7% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million hectares | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.32 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.28 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million hectares | +0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.34 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 7.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.34 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land 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 | -42.7% | 2.92 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 2.34 million 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 fao projections of arable land in Lithuania?
- Fao projections of arable land in Lithuania was 2.34 million 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million hectares in 1999.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Lithuania ranks 87th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.