Latvia vs Portugal: Annual change in forest area
Latvia
6,566 hectares
in 2025
Portugal
5,648 hectares
in 2025
Latvia rank
33rd
Portugal rank
36th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6,566 hectares against 5,648 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 918 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,800 hectares | -8,985 hectares | 15,785 hectares | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12,481 hectares | -9,601 hectares | 22,081 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6,802 hectares | 6,833 hectares | 30.9 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6,655 hectares | 5,459 hectares | 1,197 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 6,566 hectares against 5,648 hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Latvia and Portugal?
- 918 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Latvia ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 235 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 change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.