Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Latvia is 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Latvia 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0513 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0514 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0545 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Estonia 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Jamaica 0.0562 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Colombia 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.