Tree cover loss in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tree cover loss was 22,286 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,286 hectares
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
69th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25,706 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
7,935 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 22,286 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Lithuania peaked at 25,706 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,935 hectares, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,935 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 10,313 hectares | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 8,899 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 13,056 hectares | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 20,320 hectares | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 17,405 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 15,997 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 15,172 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 14,369 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 21,588 hectares | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 21,688 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17,529 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 13,894 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 15,920 hectares | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 15,760 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25,449 hectares | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 25,706 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19,722 hectares | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 24,528 hectares | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 22,928 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 22,600 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 23,692 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 24,723 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 22,286 hectares | -9.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 22,286 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 22,286 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694 hectares, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,718 hectares | 7,935 hectares | 20,320 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,178 hectares | 13,894 hectares | 25,706 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,246 hectares | 22,286 hectares | 24,723 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 in Lithuania?
- Tree cover loss in Lithuania was 22,286 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 25,706 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,935 hectares in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for tree cover loss?
- Lithuania ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.