Ireland vs Latvia: Annual deforestation
Ireland
500 hectares per year
in 2020
Latvia
580 hectares per year
in 2020
Ireland rank
69th
Latvia rank
68th
Annual deforestation over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 580 hectares per year against 500 hectares per year in Ireland, a difference of 80 hectares per year.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 68th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 620 hectares per year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 620 hectares per year | 400 hectares per year | 220 hectares per year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 620 hectares per year | 380 hectares per year | 240 hectares per year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 500 hectares per year | 580 hectares per year | 80 hectares per year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 580 hectares per year against 500 hectares per year in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Ireland and Latvia?
- 80 hectares per year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Ireland ranks 69th 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.