Latvia vs Sweden: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Latvia
69.15 hectares
in 2024
Sweden
63.12 hectares
in 2024
Latvia rank
114th
Sweden rank
116th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 69.15 hectares against 63.12 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 6.03 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.38 hectares | 205.06 hectares | 89.68 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 203.76 hectares | 218.33 hectares | 14.57 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.91 hectares | 100.74 hectares | 0.8306 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 69.15 hectares against 63.12 hectares in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Latvia and Sweden?
- 6.03 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 116th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.