What is the difference in protected areas between Ireland and Latvia?

2,157 Square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland

9,753 Square kilometre

in 2023

Latvia

11,910 Square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland rank

20th

Latvia rank

17th

Latvia currently reports 11,910 Square kilometre against 9,753 Square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 2,157 Square kilometre.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 17th of 27 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Decade	Ireland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9,681 Square kilometre	11,715 Square kilometre	2,034 Square kilometre	Latvia
2020s	9,770 Square kilometre	11,768 Square kilometre	1,999 Square kilometre	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher protected areas, Ireland or Latvia?: Latvia, at 11,910 Square kilometre against 9,753 Square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in protected areas between Ireland and Latvia?: 2,157 Square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for protected areas?: Ireland ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.