Tree Cover Loss in Latvia
Latvia: Tree Cover Loss was 55,492 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Latvia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Latvia stood at 55,492 hectares.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Latvia peaked at 57,403 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,321 hectares, in 2003.
That places Latvia 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,778 hectares | 21,321 hectares | 40,712 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,469 hectares | 27,766 hectares | 57,403 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,773 hectares | 48,422 hectares | 57,142 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Latvia?
- Tree cover loss in Latvia was 55,492 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,403 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,321 hectares in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for tree cover loss?
- Latvia ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.