What is the difference in forest area between Guatemala and Latvia, Republic of?

706 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latvia, Republic of?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Latvia, Republic of: Forest area

Guatemala

34,930 sq. km

in 2023

Latvia, Republic of

34,224 sq. km

in 2023

Guatemala rank

84th

Latvia, Republic of rank

85th

Forest area over time

Guatemala
Latvia, Republic of

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 34,930 sq. km against 34,224 sq. km in Latvia, Republic of, a difference of 706 sq. km.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 84th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 85th of 214 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Latvia, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44,666 sq. km	32,104 sq. km	12,562 sq. km	Guatemala
2000s	39,902 sq. km	33,000 sq. km	6,902 sq. km	Guatemala
2010s	36,152 sq. km	33,895 sq. km	2,257 sq. km	Guatemala
2020s	35,104 sq. km	34,166 sq. km	938.05 sq. km	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Guatemala or Latvia, Republic of?: Guatemala, at 34,930 sq. km against 34,224 sq. km in Latvia, Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Guatemala and Latvia, Republic of?: 706 sq. km, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latvia, Republic of?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Latvia, Republic of rank globally for forest area?: Guatemala ranks 84th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land 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.