Protected areas in Lithuania

Lithuania: Protected areas was 11,617 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
11,617 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
11,617 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,018 Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Protected areas in Lithuania, 2011–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2011201720232011: 11.0k Square kilometre2012: 11.0k Square kilometre2013: 11.0k Square kilometre2014: 11.0k Square kilometre2015: 11.0k Square kilometre2016: 11.1k Square kilometre2017: 11.1k Square kilometre2018: 11.1k Square kilometre2019: 11.1k Square kilometre2020: 11.1k Square kilometre2021: 11.3k Square kilometre2022: 11.5k Square kilometre2023: 11.6k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, protected areas in Lithuania stood at 11,617 Square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected areas in Lithuania peaked at 11,617 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,018 Square kilometre, in 2011.

Lithuania ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Protected areas in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Protected areas in Lithuania, 2011 to 2023.
Year Square kilometre Change
2011 11,018 Square kilometre —
2012 11,018 Square kilometre +0.0%
2013 11,018 Square kilometre +0.0%
2014 11,034 Square kilometre +0.1%
2015 11,035 Square kilometre +0.0%
2016 11,067 Square kilometre +0.3%
2017 11,067 Square kilometre +0.0%
2018 11,075 Square kilometre +0.1%
2019 11,115 Square kilometre +0.4%
2020 11,132 Square kilometre +0.2%
2021 11,277 Square kilometre +1.3%
2022 11,534 Square kilometre +2.3%
2023 11,617 Square kilometre +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,050 Square kilometre 11,018 Square kilometre 11,115 Square kilometre 9
2020s 11,390 Square kilometre 11,132 Square kilometre 11,617 Square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 19 Czechia 17,257 Square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Latvia 11,910 Square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Latvia 11,910 Square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 11,617 Square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Netherlands 9,899 Square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Netherlands 9,899 Square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected areas in Lithuania?
Protected areas in Lithuania was 11,617 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest protected areas recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 11,617 Square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 11,018 Square kilometre in 2011.
How does Lithuania rank for protected areas?
Lithuania ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is protected areas rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protected areas
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 468 data points, 2011–2023
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