Share of land defined as natural habitat in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 68.76 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
68.76
World rank
49th
of 168 countries
All-time high
86.46
in 1780
All-time low
41.49
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Lithuania, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 86.51790: 84.91800: 831810: 811820: 78.91830: 76.71840: 74.21850: 71.41860: 68.31870: 65.71880: 62.91890: 59.91900: 56.51910: 52.81920: 51.51930: 49.91940: 42.61950: 44.61960: 41.51970: 43.21980: 43.21990: 48.32000: 61.72010: 68.8

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in Lithuania stood at 68.76.

The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Lithuania peaked at 86.46 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 41.49, in 1960.

That places Lithuania 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 86.46 86.46 86.46 1
1790s 84.87 84.87 84.87 1
1800s 83.05 83.05 83.05 1
1810s 80.96 80.96 80.96 1
1820s 78.95 78.95 78.95 1
1830s 76.7 76.7 76.7 1
1840s 74.16 74.16 74.16 1
1850s 71.37 71.37 71.37 1
1860s 68.26 68.26 68.26 1
1870s 65.69 65.69 65.69 1
1880s 62.88 62.88 62.88 1
1890s 59.86 59.86 59.86 1
1900s 56.55 56.55 56.55 1
1910s 52.83 52.83 52.83 1
1920s 51.47 51.47 51.47 1
1930s 49.9 49.9 49.9 1
1940s 42.61 42.61 42.61 1
1950s 44.61 44.61 44.61 1
1960s 41.49 41.49 41.49 1
1970s 43.21 43.21 43.21 1
1980s 43.24 43.24 43.24 1
1990s 48.31 48.31 48.31 1
2000s 61.67 61.67 61.67 1
2010s 68.76 68.76 68.76 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 46 Honduras 69.78 compare
  2. 47 Panama 69.78 compare
  3. 48 Poland 69.27 compare
  4. 50 Ecuador 68.76 compare
  5. 51 Zimbabwe 68.4 compare
  6. 52 Colombia 67.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Lithuania?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Lithuania was 68.76 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 86.46 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 41.49 in 1960.
How does Lithuania rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Lithuania ranks 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.