Forest area in Latvia
Latvia: Forest area was 55.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Latvia is 55.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Latvia peaked at 55.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 39th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.2% | — |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.2% | 52.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 52.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.2% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.8% | 55.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 36 Jamaica 56.2% compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 56.1% compare
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- 40 Belize 54.5% compare
- 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.2% compare
- 42 Northern Mariana Islands 53.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Latvia?
- Forest area in Latvia was 55.0% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for forest area?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.