Forestland — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Forestland — Area was 3,467 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Latvia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 3,467 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Latvia peaked at 3,467 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,187 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Latvia 80th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,187 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 3,193 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,207 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,214 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,221 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,227 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,234 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,241 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,254 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,267 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,280 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,293 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,307 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,320 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,333 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,346 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,359 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,372 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,377 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,383 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,388 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,393 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,399 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,406 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,413 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,420 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,427 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,434 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,441 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,447 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,454 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,460 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3,467 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,467 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 9.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,467 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,210 1000 ha | 3,187 1000 ha | 3,234 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,300 1000 ha | 3,241 1000 ha | 3,359 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,398 1000 ha | 3,372 1000 ha | 3,427 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,451 1000 ha | 3,434 1000 ha | 3,467 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 77 Guatemala 3,536 1000 ha compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 3,521 1000 ha compare
- 79 Serbia 3,475 1000 ha compare
- 81 Serbia and Montenegro 3,408 1000 ha compare
- 82 Portugal 3,363 1000 ha compare
- 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Latvia?
- Forestland — area in Latvia was 3,467 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,467 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,187 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for forestland — area?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).