Which has higher forest area, Kazakhstan or Latvia?

Kazakhstan, at 35,205 sq. km against 34,670 sq. km in Latvia as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Kazakhstan and Latvia?

535 sq. km, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Latvia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

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.

Kazakhstan vs Latvia: Forest area (sq. km)

Kazakhstan

35,205 sq. km

in 2025

Latvia

34,670 sq. km

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

83rd

Latvia rank

85th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Kazakhstan
Latvia

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 35,205 sq. km against 34,670 sq. km in Latvia, a difference of 535 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 85th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31,593 sq. km	32,104 sq. km	510.8 sq. km	Latvia
2000s	31,233 sq. km	33,000 sq. km	1,767 sq. km	Latvia
2010s	32,691 sq. km	33,978 sq. km	1,287 sq. km	Latvia
2020s	34,858 sq. km	34,505 sq. km	352.15 sq. km	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Kazakhstan or Latvia?: Kazakhstan, at 35,205 sq. km against 34,670 sq. km in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Kazakhstan and Latvia?: 535 sq. km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Latvia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Latvia rank globally for forest area?: Kazakhstan ranks 83rd and Latvia 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: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.