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Arable land in Lithuania

Lithuania: Arable land was 36.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 1999
All-time low
24.3%
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Arable land in Lithuania, 1992–2023

010203040501992200720231992: 46 % of land area1993: 45.1 % of land area1994: 41.3 % of land area1995: 45.7 % of land area1996: 45.7 % of land area1997: 45.9 % of land area1998: 46.1 % of land area1999: 47.1 % of land area2000: 45.9 % of land area2001: 26 % of land area2002: 26.1 % of land area2003: 24.3 % of land area2004: 25.8 % of land area2005: 30.4 % of land area2006: 30 % of land area2007: 29.3 % of land area2008: 29.7 % of land area2009: 32.8 % of land area2010: 33.9 % of land area2011: 34.9 % of land area2012: 36.1 % of land area2013: 36.5 % of land area2014: 37.5 % of land area2015: 34.7 % of land area2016: 34.2 % of land area2017: 33.6 % of land area2018: 33.8 % of land area2019: 35.3 % of land area2020: 35.9 % of land area2021: 36.4 % of land area2022: 36.6 % of land area2023: 36.8 % of land area

Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land in Lithuania stood at 36.8%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land in Lithuania peaked at 47.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2003.

Lithuania ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.4% 41.3% 47.1% 8
2000s 30.0% 24.3% 45.9% 10
2010s 35.0% 33.6% 37.5% 10
2020s 36.4% 35.9% 36.8% 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

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  4. 17 Poland 36.6% compare
  5. 18 Romania 36.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land in Lithuania?
Arable land in Lithuania was 36.8% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest arable land recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest arable land recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2003.
How does Lithuania rank for arable land?
Lithuania ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.