Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest area

Latvia
34,224 sq. km
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,154 sq. km
in 2023
Latvia rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th

Forest area over time

  • Latvia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020062023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 34,224 sq. km against 32,154 sq. km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,070 sq. km.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Latvia ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 32,104 sq. km 28,748 sq. km 3,356 sq. km Latvia
2000s 33,000 sq. km 30,012 sq. km 2,988 sq. km Latvia
2010s 33,895 sq. km 31,320 sq. km 2,575 sq. km Latvia
2020s 34,166 sq. km 32,027 sq. km 2,138 sq. km Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Latvia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latvia, at 34,224 sq. km against 32,154 sq. km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,070 sq. km, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for forest area?
Latvia ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 213 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

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

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.