Ecuador vs Latvia: Tree cover loss
Ecuador
61,943 hectares
in 2024
Latvia
56,604 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador rank
51st
Latvia rank
54th
Tree cover loss over time
- Ecuador
- Latvia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 61,943 hectares against 56,604 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 5,339 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,954 hectares | 31,748 hectares | 9,206 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 44,731 hectares | 41,437 hectares | 3,294 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 47,274 hectares | 53,409 hectares | 6,135 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Ecuador or Latvia?
- Ecuador, at 61,943 hectares against 56,604 hectares in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Ecuador and Latvia?
- 5,339 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Latvia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 54th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. 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 driven by all causes.