Lithuania in figures (edition 2023)

Environment

 

 

 

 

 

Geographical data

Largest lakes, ha

Highest hills, m

Longest rivers, length in the country, km

Drūkšiai – 3,626.5

Aukštojas – 294.0

Nemunas – 476.9

Dysnai – 2,387.8

Žibartonių – 293.7

Šventoji – 247.7

Dusia – 2,346.0

Juozapinės – 293.0

Neris – 237.8

Metelys – 1,298.4

Nevaišių – 289.9

Minija – 215.6

Luodis – 1,291.1

Janaukos – 284.9

Nevėžis – 210.4

Avilys – 1,238.6

Ažušilės – 284.9

Šešupė – 208.4

 

Average monthly air temperature, 2022

ºC

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Source: Data provided by the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service under the Ministry of Environment

 

Land stock, 1 January 2023

Total land area 6,528.6 thous. ha

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Agricultural land51.9%Agricultural land51.9%Forests32.9%Forests32.9%Land occupied by water bodies4.1%Land occupied by water bodies4.1%Built-up area3.7%Built-up area3.7%Roads1.6%Roads1.6%Other land5.8%Other land5.8%

Source: Data provided by the National Land Service under the Ministry of Agriculture and state enterprise State Land Fund

 

In Lithuania, there are 6 state reserves covering the area of
over 19 thousand ha and 30 regional parks covering the territory of
almost 449 thousand ha

 

 

Bodies of water cover 267.3 thousand ha
of the territory of Lithuania

 

 

Protected areas, 1 January 2023

 

Number

Area, ha

% of the country’s territory

State reservations

5

19,330

0.30

National parks

5

144,021

2.21

Regional parks

30

448,958

6.88

State reserves

402

145,269

2.23

Municipal reserves

109

11,770

0.18

Biosphere reservation

1

18,574

0.28

Biosphere polygons

32

343,947

5.27

Recuperational plots

3

875

0.01

Natural landmarks

925

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NATURA 2000 territories

690

166,926

2.56

Source: Data provided by the State Cadastre of Protected Areas