Land area in hectares, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Land area in hectares, per capita was 2.18 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in hectares, per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Lithuania is 2.18 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 2.23 hectares per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.69 hectares per person, in 1992.
Lithuania ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.69 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 1.7 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.71 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.73 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.74 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.77 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.78 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.79 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.82 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.84 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.86 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.89 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.94 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.96 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.98 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.12 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.13 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.15 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.18 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.22 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.23 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.23 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.21 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.18 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.18 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 3.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.18 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.23 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 56 Zimbabwe 2.37 hectares per person compare
- 57 Mozambique 2.34 hectares per person compare
- 58 Belarus 2.21 hectares per person compare
- 60 Montenegro 2.16 hectares per person compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.14 hectares per person compare
- 62 Colombia 2.12 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Lithuania?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Lithuania was 2.18 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 hectares per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 hectares per person in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.