Forests in Lithuania cover approximately one third ofLithuania's territory.[1] Of these, around half are publicly owned, and one third are privately owned; the remainder is reserved for possible future privatization. The dominant species areScots pine (Pinus sylvestris) (42%) andspruce (Picea abies) (22.8%). The average age of the forest stands is 53 years. The largest forest isDainava Forest at 1,290 km2.[2]
Lithuania encompasses about 65,200 square km. Based on an estimated average of 100 trees per hectare, there are over 200 million trees in Lithuania.