Latvia vs Taiwan: Drivers of deforestation
Latvia
19.37 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
20.74 hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
108th
Taiwan rank
107th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Latvia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 20.74 hectares against 19.37 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 1.37 hectares.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 108th and Taiwan ranks 107th of 166 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.13 hectares | 17.78 hectares | 36.36 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 89.96 hectares | 11.23 hectares | 78.74 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 59.26 hectares | 21.41 hectares | 37.85 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Latvia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 20.74 hectares against 19.37 hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Latvia and Taiwan?
- 1.37 hectares, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 108th and Taiwan ranks 107th 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.