Latvia vs Portugal: Forest area (sq. km)
Latvia
34,670 sq. km
in 2025
Portugal
33,626 sq. km
in 2025
Latvia rank
85th
Portugal rank
86th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34,670 sq. km against 33,626 sq. km in Portugal, a difference of 1,044 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 86th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,104 sq. km | 33,890 sq. km | 1,786 sq. km | Portugal |
| 2000s | 33,000 sq. km | 33,051 sq. km | 50.56 sq. km | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33,978 sq. km | 32,984 sq. km | 994.15 sq. km | Latvia |
| 2020s | 34,505 sq. km | 33,485 sq. km | 1,020 sq. km | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 34,670 sq. km against 33,626 sq. km in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Latvia and Portugal?
- 1,044 sq. km, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for forest area?
- Latvia ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 86th 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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About this data
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.