Which has higher net forest conversion — area — unfccc, Latvia or Spain?

Spain, at 78.27 1000 ha against 75.26 1000 ha in Latvia as of 2022.

What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — unfccc between Latvia and Spain?

3.01 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Spain: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC

Latvia

75.26 1000 ha

in 2022

Spain

78.27 1000 ha

in 2022

Latvia rank

24th

Spain rank

23rd

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC over time

Latvia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 78.27 1000 ha against 75.26 1000 ha in Latvia, a difference of 3.01 1000 ha.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 58 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.75 1000 ha	84.46 1000 ha	82.71 1000 ha	Spain
2000s	19.7 1000 ha	85.75 1000 ha	66.05 1000 ha	Spain
2010s	55.42 1000 ha	80.84 1000 ha	25.41 1000 ha	Spain
2020s	73.34 1000 ha	77.3 1000 ha	3.95 1000 ha	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area — unfccc, Latvia or Spain?: Spain, at 78.27 1000 ha against 75.26 1000 ha in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — unfccc between Latvia and Spain?: 3.01 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?: Latvia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).