Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0182 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0182 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0182 sq. km per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 sq. km per person, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 28th of 214 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 (sq. km), per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.015 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.017 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0182 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 9.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0182 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 7.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 sq. km per person | 0.0161 sq. km per person | 0.0178 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 0.0179 sq. km per person | 0.0182 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.7728 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3717 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.08 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Latvia?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Latvia was 0.0182 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 sq. km per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 sq. km per person in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.