Lithuania
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Agriculture plays a key role in Lithuania. It employs about 20% of the working population and represents 13% of the GDP. About 70% of agricultural lands have been privatized, leading to an important division of farms which were highly underequipped. In 1995, the growth was only at a 1.8%, for agriculture, it increased sharply to reach 20% in 1996.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
3 422
Agricultural population
430
Non agricultural population
2 992
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
2 541 000
Irrigated surface area
7 000
Number of farms
252 950
Number of tractors
102 300
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Wheat | 1379 | 369 | 3733 |
| Barley | 948 | 349 | 2715 |
| Potatoes | 895 | 74 | 12098 |
| Sugar beet | 799 | 21 | 38096 |
| Rapeseed | 202 | 110 | 1828 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 8228 |
| Pigs | 1073 |
| Cattle | 792 |
| Rabbits and hares | 97 |
| Turkeys | 93 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| n.c. | 132 177 | 3 270 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT