Afghanistan vs Latvia: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Afghanistan
5.15 hectares
in 2024
Latvia
5.66 hectares
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Latvia rank
123rd
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Afghanistan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.66 hectares against 5.15 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.51 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.55 hectares | 22.85 hectares | 13.7 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.49 hectares | 204.25 hectares | 190.76 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.02 hectares | 31.11 hectares | 28.09 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Afghanistan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 5.66 hectares against 5.15 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Afghanistan and Latvia?
- 0.51 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Latvia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).