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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2001201220242001: 7.9k hectares2002: 10.3k hectares2003: 8.9k hectares2004: 13.1k hectares2005: 20.3k hectares2006: 17.4k hectares2007: 16.0k hectares2008: 15.2k hectares2009: 14.4k hectares2010: 21.6k hectares2011: 21.7k hectares2012: 17.5k hectares2013: 13.9k hectares2014: 15.9k hectares2015: 15.8k hectares2016: 25.4k hectares2017: 25.7k hectares2018: 19.7k hectares2019: 24.5k hectares2020: 22.9k hectares2021: 22.6k hectares2022: 23.7k hectares2023: 24.7k hectares2024: 22.3k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Ethiopia 27,783 hectares compare
  2. 67 Austria 27,430 hectares compare
  3. 68 United Kingdom 22,786 hectares compare
  4. 70 Panama 21,537 hectares compare
  5. 71 Romania 19,984 hectares compare
  6. 72 Czechia 19,556 hectares compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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