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
13th
of 32 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
Latvia recorded 34,519 Square kilometre for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is 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 13th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 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 13th out of 32 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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