Latvia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Latvia
1,779 ha th
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
313.92 ha th
in 2024
Latvia rank
30th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
29th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Latvia
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
01.0k2.0k3.0k199020072024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,779 ha th against 313.92 ha th in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1,465 ha th.

That makes Latvia's figure about 5.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Latvia ranks 30th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 29th of 266 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th —
2000s 843.53 ha th 123.26 ha th 720.27 ha th Latvia
2010s 1,950 ha th 391.52 ha th 1,559 ha th Latvia
2020s 1,895 ha th 547.79 ha th 1,348 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, Latvia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Latvia, at 1,779 ha th against 313.92 ha th in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Latvia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1,465 ha th, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Latvia ranks 30th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 29th of 266 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
303 places, 4,242 data points, 1990–2024
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