Denmark vs Latvia: Annual deforestation
Denmark
1,230 hectares per year
in 2020
Latvia
580 hectares per year
in 2020
Denmark rank
65th
Latvia rank
68th
Annual deforestation over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,230 hectares per year against 580 hectares per year in Latvia, a difference of 650 hectares per year.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 68th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 30 hectares per year | Denmark |
| 2000s | 180 hectares per year | 400 hectares per year | 220 hectares per year | Latvia |
| 2010s | 440 hectares per year | 380 hectares per year | 60 hectares per year | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,230 hectares per year | 580 hectares per year | 650 hectares per year | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 1,230 hectares per year against 580 hectares per year in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Denmark and Latvia?
- 650 hectares per year, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 68th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.