Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Latvia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 0 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0459 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Latvia 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0459 hectares per square kilometre | +533.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1000.0% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +533.3% | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0459 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +400.0% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0459 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 143 New Zealand 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Poland 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Andorra 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 American Samoa 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Belgium 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bahrain 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Bermuda 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Brunei 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Comoros 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Czechia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Djibouti 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Dominica 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Denmark 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Finland 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Faroe Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Grenada 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Greenland 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guam 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Isle of Man 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Ireland 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Jordan 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Libya 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Liechtenstein 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Luxembourg 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Macao 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Malta 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Montenegro 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Mauritius 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Netherlands 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Norway 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Nauru 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Oman 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Palau 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Puerto Rico 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Palestine 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Qatar 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Singapore 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Solomon Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 San Marino 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Serbia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Slovakia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Slovenia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sweden 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Seychelles 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Tonga 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Tuvalu 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
- 146 Vanuatu 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Samoa 0 hectares per square kilometre
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0459 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.