Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 82.48 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 82.48 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 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 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 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 in Lithuania?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Lithuania was 82.48 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.55 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 hectares in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Lithuania ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.