Japan vs Latvia: Tree cover loss
Japan
53,588 hectares
in 2024
Latvia
56,604 hectares
in 2024
Japan rank
55th
Latvia rank
54th
Tree cover loss over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 56,604 hectares against 53,588 hectares in Japan, a difference of 3,016 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.
Japan ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,402 hectares | 31,748 hectares | 1,655 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 39,701 hectares | 41,437 hectares | 1,736 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 50,697 hectares | 53,409 hectares | 2,712 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 56,604 hectares against 53,588 hectares in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Japan and Latvia?
- 3,016 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Japan ranks 55th 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.