Protected areas in Latvia

Latvia: Protected areas was 11,910 Square kilometre in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
11,910 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
11,910 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,713 Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Protected areas in Latvia, 2011–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2011201720232011: 11.7k Square kilometre2012: 11.7k Square kilometre2013: 11.7k Square kilometre2014: 11.7k Square kilometre2015: 11.7k Square kilometre2016: 11.7k Square kilometre2017: 11.7k Square kilometre2018: 11.7k Square kilometre2019: 11.7k Square kilometre2020: 11.7k Square kilometre2021: 11.7k Square kilometre2022: 11.7k Square kilometre2023: 11.9k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, protected areas in Latvia stood at 11,910 Square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected areas in Latvia peaked at 11,910 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,713 Square kilometre, in 2011.

Latvia ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,715 Square kilometre 11,713 Square kilometre 11,721 Square kilometre 9
2020s 11,768 Square kilometre 11,721 Square kilometre 11,910 Square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 14 Hungary 20,688 Square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Slovakia 18,324 Square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Czechia 17,257 Square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 11,617 Square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Netherlands 9,899 Square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Ireland 9,753 Square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected areas in Latvia?
Protected areas in Latvia was 11,910 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest protected areas recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 11,910 Square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,713 Square kilometre in 2011.
How does Latvia rank for protected areas?
Latvia ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is protected areas rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Protected areas
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 364 data points, 2011–2023
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