Share of forest land, Percent in Latvia
Latvia: Share of forest land, Percent was 55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Latvia is 55, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Latvia peaked at 55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.21, in 1992.
That places Latvia 44th out of 224 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.59 | 51.21 | 51.97 | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.03 | 52.08 | 53.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.47 | 54.19 | 54.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9 | 54.81 | 55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 41 Jamaica 56.19 compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 56.12 compare
- 43 Peru 56.1 compare
- 45 Belize 54.52 compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of the Congo 54.19 compare
- 47 Northern Mariana Islands 52.96 compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2262 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Latvia?
- Share of forest land, percent in Latvia was 55 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.21 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.