Forest area in Latvia
Latvia: Forest area was 34,519 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34,519 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
34,519 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
33,953 Square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Latvia, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Latvia is 34,519 Square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Latvia peaked at 34,519 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,953 Square kilometre, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33,986 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 33,953 Square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33,992 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34,030 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34,069 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,341 Square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 34,147 Square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34,467 Square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34,519 Square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,006 Square kilometre | 33,953 Square kilometre | 34,069 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 34,368 Square kilometre | 34,147 Square kilometre | 34,519 Square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Latvia?
- Forest area in Latvia was 34,519 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,519 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,953 Square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for forest area?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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