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

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Nigeria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

Latvia

0.0015 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0015 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Latvia rank

83rd

Nigeria rank

85th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

Latvia
Nigeria

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Latvia ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0016 hectares per square kilometre	0.0028 hectares per square kilometre	0.0012 hectares per square kilometre	Nigeria
2010s	0.0013 hectares per square kilometre	0.0043 hectares per square kilometre	0.0029 hectares per square kilometre	Nigeria
2020s	0.002 hectares per square kilometre	0.0025 hectares per square kilometre	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Latvia or Nigeria?: Latvia, at 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Latvia and Nigeria?: 0 hectares per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nigeria?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Nigeria rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Latvia ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.