Eastern Africa vs Latvia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Eastern Africa
273.72 ha th
in 2024
Latvia
1,779 ha th
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
30th
Latvia rank
30th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Eastern Africa
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,779 ha th against 273.72 ha th in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1,505 ha th.
That makes Latvia's figure about 6.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 30th of 36 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 177.23 ha th | 843.53 ha th | 666.3 ha th | Latvia |
| 2010s | 288.61 ha th | 1,950 ha th | 1,662 ha th | Latvia |
| 2020s | 469.74 ha th | 1,895 ha th | 1,426 ha th | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Eastern Africa or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1,779 ha th against 273.72 ha th in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Eastern Africa and Latvia?
- 1,505 ha th, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Latvia rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Eastern Africa ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 30th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.