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Lithuania farming statistics (2020)

Lithuania had 132,080 farms working 2,914,550 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 22 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Lithuania ranks 13 of 27 by farmland area and 12 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Lithuania had 132,080 farms and 2,914,550 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 1.9% of all EU farmland and 1.5% of all EU farms — averaging about 22 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

2,914,550

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

132,080

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

22

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

13 / 27

among EU Member States

How Lithuania compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Lithuania by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#CountryAgricultural areaAvg size
10Portugal3,963,940 hectares14 ha
11Czechia3,492,570 hectares121 ha
12Sweden3,005,810 hectares51 ha
14Greece2,822,890 hectares5 ha
15Denmark2,629,930 hectares71 ha
16Austria2,602,670 hectares23 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Lithuania have?
Lithuania had 2,914,550 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 13 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Lithuania?
Lithuania had 132,080 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 12 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 22 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Lithuania figure use?
The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.