Latvia vs Romania: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Latvia

98.43 hectares

in 2024

Romania

99.55 hectares

in 2024

Latvia rank

88th

Romania rank

85th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Romania currently reports 99.55 hectares against 98.43 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 1.12 hectares.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 88th and Romania ranks 85th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.