Latvia vs Uganda: Exported deforestation
Latvia
1,118 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
1,286 hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
51st
Uganda rank
49th
Exported deforestation over time
- Latvia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1,286 hectares against 1,118 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 168 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669.93 hectares | 2,514 hectares | 1,844 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,262 hectares | 5,315 hectares | 4,052 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1,257 hectares | 2,712 hectares | 1,455 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Latvia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1,286 hectares against 1,118 hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Latvia and Uganda?
- 168 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Uganda rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 49th 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.