Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Latvia
Latvia: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 18.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Latvia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Latvia stood at 18.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Latvia peaked at 18.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2016.
That places Latvia 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.8% | — |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.5% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 18.1% | 6 |
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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 terrestrial and marine protected areas in Latvia?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Latvia was 18.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Latvia ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine 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 Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.