From 2001 to 2022, Lithuania lost 395kha of tree cover, equivalent to a -5.3% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Lithuania from 2001 to 2022, 395kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Lithuania, the top 5 regions were responsible for 67.0% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Šiauliai had the most tree cover loss at 72.7kha compared to an average of 39.5 kha.
Between 23 Apr 2023 and 20 Aug 2023 Lithuania experienced a total of 51 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).