Latvia vs Western Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Latvia
1,779 ha th
in 2024
Western Africa
49.72 ha th
in 2024
Latvia rank
30th
Western Africa rank
32nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Latvia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,779 ha th against 49.72 ha th in Western Africa, a difference of 1,729 ha th.
That makes Latvia's figure about 35.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Latvia ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 32nd of 266 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 843.53 ha th | 0 ha th | 843.53 ha th | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,950 ha th | 8.13 ha th | 1,942 ha th | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,895 ha th | 35.36 ha th | 1,860 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 Western Africa?
- Latvia, at 1,779 ha th against 49.72 ha th in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Latvia and Western Africa?
- 1,729 ha th, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Western Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Western Africa rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Latvia ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 32nd 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.