Latvia vs Mexico: Annual afforestation
Latvia
4,040 hectares per year
in 2020
Mexico
3,300 hectares per year
in 2020
Latvia rank
28th
Mexico rank
30th
Annual afforestation over time
- Latvia
- Mexico
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4,040 hectares per year against 3,300 hectares per year in Mexico, a difference of 740 hectares per year.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares per year | 620 hectares per year | 620 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,440 hectares per year | 2,690 hectares per year | 1,250 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,495 hectares per year | 3,405 hectares per year | 910 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4,040 hectares per year | 3,300 hectares per year | 740 hectares per year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual afforestation, Latvia or Mexico?
- Latvia, at 4,040 hectares per year against 3,300 hectares per year in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual afforestation between Latvia and Mexico?
- 740 hectares per year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for annual afforestation?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual afforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Afforestation is the establishment of forest through planting and/or deliberate seeding on land that, until then, was not classified as forest.