Congo vs Latvia: Exported deforestation
Congo
1,407 hectares
in 2023
Latvia
1,118 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
48th
Latvia rank
51st
Exported deforestation over time
- Congo
- Latvia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,407 hectares against 1,118 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 289 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Congo ranks 48th and Latvia ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439.61 hectares | 669.93 hectares | 230.32 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,893 hectares | 1,262 hectares | 630.99 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 2,749 hectares | 1,257 hectares | 1,491 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Congo or Latvia?
- Congo, at 1,407 hectares against 1,118 hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Congo and Latvia?
- 289 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Latvia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Congo ranks 48th and Latvia ranks 51st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.