Latvia vs Netherlands: Drivers of deforestation
Latvia
19.37 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
22.12 hectares
in 2019
Latvia rank
108th
Netherlands rank
105th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Latvia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 22.12 hectares against 19.37 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 2.75 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Latvia ranks 108th and Netherlands ranks 105th of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.22 hectares | 66.92 hectares | 4.7 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.59 hectares | 83.41 hectares | 66.82 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Latvia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 22.12 hectares against 19.37 hectares in Latvia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Latvia and Netherlands?
- 2.75 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 108th and Netherlands ranks 105th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.