Latvia vs Switzerland: Annual deforestation
Latvia
580 hectares per year
in 2020
Switzerland
1,050 hectares per year
in 2020
Latvia rank
68th
Switzerland rank
66th
Annual deforestation over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,050 hectares per year against 580 hectares per year in Latvia, a difference of 470 hectares per year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 112 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares per year | 1,700 hectares per year | 1,700 hectares per year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 400 hectares per year | 2,660 hectares per year | 2,260 hectares per year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 380 hectares per year | 1,495 hectares per year | 1,115 hectares per year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 580 hectares per year | 1,050 hectares per year | 470 hectares per year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,050 hectares per year against 580 hectares per year in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 470 hectares per year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 66th 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.