Guinea-Bissau vs Latvia: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Guinea-Bissau
1,121
in 2023
Latvia
1,330
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
67th
Latvia rank
65th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,330 against 1,121 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 209.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th and Latvia ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357.02 | 874.82 | 517.79 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 947.54 | 1,526 | 578.07 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,376 | 1,312 | 63.94 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Guinea-Bissau or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1,330 against 1,121 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 209, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latvia rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th and Latvia ranks 65th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.