Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Lithuania
(edition 2022)

General information

 

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General information

 

Size and number of farms, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2016 and 2020

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Number of farms, unitsAverage size of farms, ha252,946230,272171,797150,317132,07611.111.616.819.622.2Number of farmsAverage size of farms by agricultural land20052007201320162020060,000120,000180,000240,000300,0000510152025

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Number of farms in counties, 2020

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Utilised agricultural area

 

Utilised agricultural area amounted to 2.9 million hectares in 2021. Arable land accounted for the largest share (2.3 million hectares). In 2021, against 2020, utilised agricultural area decreased by 0.2 per cent.

 

 


Arable land  
2,279.0 thousand ha  

 

 




Sown area  
2,207.8 thousand ha

 

 




Meadows and pastures  
622.6 thousand ha 

   

 




Orchards and berry plantations  
29.9 thousand ha



 

 

Utilised agricultural area used by agricultural producers, 2017–2021
Thous. ha

Created with Highcharts 6.1.42,935.32,947.22,975.02,942.82,937.82017201820192020202105001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500

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Gross value added, at current prices, seasonally and calendar unadjusted, 2017–2021

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

EUR million

per cent

EUR million

per cent

EUR million

per cent

EUR million

per cent

EUR million

per cent

Total by economic activity

37,981.9

100

40,928.1

100

43,949.3

100

44,662

100

50,198.4

100

A Agriculture, forestry and fishing

1,482.8

3.9

1,310.7

3.2

1,517.8

3.5

1,752.2

3.9

1,861.7

3.7


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Number of persons employed in agriculture, full-time, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2016 and 2020

Created with Highcharts 6.1.417,76120,69927,62932,84225,0266,4297,9225,0717,50112,108Farmers’ and family farmsAgricultural companies and enterprises20052007201320162020010,00020,00030,00040,000

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Mineral fertilizers used in agriculture, 2017–2021
Tonnes

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4167,149.2159,432.7178,603.0185,778.7187,505.953,761.551,360.952,586.954,512.755,220.075,940.371,594.272,025.374,632.275,615.4Nitrogen (N)Phosphate (P₂O₅)Potash (K₂O)20172018201920202021030,00060,00090,000120,000150,000180,000210,000

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Organic farms

 

Organic production farms 2017–2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Number of farmsUtilized agricultural area, ha2,4782,4762,4172,2302,529234,133.96239,691.24242,118.32235,470.82261,781.73Number of farms unitsAgricultural land, ha2017201820192020202106001,2001,8002,4003,000060,000120,000180,000240,000300,000

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

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Utilized organic agricultural area, 2017–2021
Hectares

Created with Highcharts 6.1.45,779.95,990.55,386.14,752.74,640.178,552.685,024.385,915.282,142.695,092.3149,801.2148,676.5150,817.0148,575.6162,049.3Arable landPermanent grasslandPermanent crops20172018201920202021040,00080,000120,000160,000200,000240,000280,000

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

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Organic crop production

 

Structure of organic crop production, 2021

   

Cereals (including seeds)  
186,429.7 tonnes

 

   

Root crops  

45,350.6 tonnes

 

 

Industrial crops  
10,686.5 tonnes

 

  


Fresh vegetables  
3,484.3 tonnes

 

 



Permanent crops  
5,308.1 tonnes

 

 

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

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Yield of organic agricultural crops, 2021
Tonn

Created with Highcharts 6.1.45,929.45,929.43,774.83,774.83,496.63,496.62,265.12,265.12,252.22,252.21,726.21,726.21,523.41,523.4RapeSeeds (apples pears and other)Fresh vegetables and strawberriesTubers root and onion vegetablesSoyPotatoesBerries05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,0006,5007,0007,5008,000

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

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Cereals (including seeds), 2017–2021
Tonnes

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4172,934.4154,506.1249,596.5292,361.8186,429.720172018201920202021050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Cereals (including seeds), 2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.448.2%48.2%32.8%32.8%4.7%4.7%1.8%1.8%12.6%12.6%WheatOats and spring cereal mixturesRye and winter cereal mixturesBarleyOther cereals

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

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Number of organic animals and poultry

 

Cattle, 2017–2021
At the end of the year, units

Created with Highcharts 6.1.410,41610,41611,34711,34711,89411,89412,61412,61412,51412,51414,70614,70614,43914,43914,15314,15313,76413,76413,54213,54232,14832,14832,09832,09832,30932,30932,35932,35933,09533,095Cattle for slaughterDairy cowsOther cattle2017201820192020202106,00012,00018,00024,00030,00036,00042,000

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

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Sheep, 2017–2021
At the end of the year, units

Created with Highcharts 6.1.410,59810,59811,40111,40110,80510,8059,7889,7889,0779,07716,24216,24212,75712,75712,27112,27110,48810,48810,68410,684Ewes and ewes-lambs breeding femalesOther sheep2017201820192020202105,00010,00015,00020,000

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

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Other animals, 2017–2021
At the end of the year, units

Created with Highcharts 6.1.41121121421421311311721721751754224224124124324324144144144141,0541,0541,0601,060761761677677699699PigsHorsesGoats2017201820192020202102004006008001,0001,2001,400

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Poultry, 2017–2021
At the end of the year, units

Created with Highcharts 6.1.413,45913,45916,71916,71910,10810,10812,20812,20819,42819,4288,96012,95010,0298,26612,082Poultryout of which laying hens2017201820192020202103,0006,0009,00012,00015,00018,00021,000

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Beehives, 2017–2021
At the end of the year, units

Created with Highcharts 6.1.41,0981,0988838839029021,0921,0921,3481,3482017201820192020202102505007501,0001,2501,500

Source: Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center.

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Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin, total by the Combined Nomenclature, EUR million

Imports, total by the Combined Nomenclature, EUR million

 

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