Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 82.48 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lithuania is 82.48 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 75.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lithuania peaked at 90.55 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.55 hectares, in 2002.
Lithuania ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.84 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 13.55 hectares | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 21.77 hectares | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 61.42 hectares | +146.7% |
| 2006 | 85.5 hectares | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 57.01 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 76.53 hectares | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 39.72 hectares | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 61.06 hectares | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 52.01 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 62.06 hectares | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 17.16 hectares | -72.3% |
| 2014 | 71.2 hectares | +314.9% |
| 2015 | 48.61 hectares | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 90.55 hectares | +86.3% |
| 2017 | 70.37 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 56.93 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 68.03 hectares | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 72.39 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 63.04 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 53.3 hectares | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 47.02 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 82.48 hectares | +75.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 82.48 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 82.48 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +314.9% | 17.16 hectares | 71.2 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8 hectares | 13.55 hectares | 85.5 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.8 hectares | 17.16 hectares | 90.55 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.64 hectares | 47.02 hectares | 82.48 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 90 Cambodia 96.68 hectares compare
- 91 Bulgaria 92.47 hectares compare
- 92 Costa Rica 87.66 hectares compare
- 94 French Guiana 79.34 hectares compare
- 95 Montenegro 78.76 hectares compare
- 96 Czechia 76.8 hectares 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lithuania?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lithuania was 82.48 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.55 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 hectares in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Lithuania ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.