Latvia vs Spain: Exported deforestation
Latvia
1,118 hectares
in 2023
Spain
1,067 hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
51st
Spain rank
53rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,118 hectares against 1,067 hectares in Spain, a difference of 51 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 51st and Spain ranks 53rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669.93 hectares | 3,589 hectares | 2,919 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,262 hectares | 1,335 hectares | 73.04 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,257 hectares | 1,249 hectares | 8.7 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Latvia or Spain?
- Latvia, at 1,118 hectares against 1,067 hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Latvia and Spain?
- 51 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 51st and Spain ranks 53rd 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.