Terrestrial protected areas in Latvia
Latvia: Terrestrial protected areas was 18.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18.8% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Latvia peaked at 18.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2013.
Latvia ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.2% | — |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.2% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 92 United Arab Emirates 19.2% compare
- 93 Pakistan 19.1% compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 19.0% compare
- 95 Laos 18.8% compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 18.5% compare
- 98 Thailand 18.4% 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 terrestrial protected areas in Latvia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Latvia was 18.8% 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 protected areas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.