Arab World vs Latvia: Forest area
Arab World
2.8%
in 2023
Latvia
55.0%
in 2023
Arab World rank
44th
Latvia rank
39th
Forest area over time
- Arab World
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 55.0% against 2.8% in Arab World, a difference of 52.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 20.0 times Arab World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 51.6% | 49.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 53.0% | 51.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 54.5% | 51.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 54.9% | 52.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Arab World or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 55.0% against 2.8% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Arab World and Latvia?
- 52.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Latvia rank globally for forest area?
- Arab World ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.