Land under cereal production in Lithuania

Lithuania: Land under cereal production was 1.34 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.34 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.38 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
864,600 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land under cereal production in Lithuania, 1992–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1992200720231992: 1.1M hectares1993: 1.3M hectares1994: 1.2M hectares1995: 1.0M hectares1996: 1.1M hectares1997: 1.2M hectares1998: 1.1M hectares1999: 1.0M hectares2000: 985.3k hectares2001: 940.6k hectares2002: 918.0k hectares2003: 864.6k hectares2004: 878.5k hectares2005: 956.1k hectares2006: 962.9k hectares2007: 1.0M hectares2008: 1.0M hectares2009: 1.1M hectares2010: 1.0M hectares2011: 1.1M hectares2012: 1.2M hectares2013: 1.2M hectares2014: 1.3M hectares2015: 1.3M hectares2016: 1.3M hectares2017: 1.2M hectares2018: 1.3M hectares2019: 1.4M hectares2020: 1.4M hectares2021: 1.4M hectares2022: 1.3M hectares2023: 1.3M hectares

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Lithuania is 1.34 million hectares, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Lithuania peaked at 1.38 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 864,600 hectares, in 2003.

Lithuania ranks 69th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.13 million hectares 1.02 million hectares 1.28 million hectares 8
2000s 963,476 hectares 864,600 hectares 1.10 million hectares 10
2010s 1.23 million hectares 1.01 million hectares 1.38 million hectares 10
2020s 1.35 million hectares 1.34 million hectares 1.38 million hectares 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 66 Uzbekistan 1.48 million hectares compare
  2. 67 Cote d'Ivoire 1.41 million hectares compare
  3. 68 North Korea 1.35 million hectares compare
  4. 70 Czechia 1.32 million hectares compare
  5. 71 Togo 1.29 million hectares compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 1.25 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production in Lithuania?
Land under cereal production in Lithuania was 1.34 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 864,600 hectares in 2003.
How does Lithuania rank for land under cereal production?
Lithuania ranks 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.