Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Forest area km
Burkina Faso
3.24 million
in 2025
Latvia
3.47 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Latvia rank
87th
Forest area km over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.47 million against 3.24 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 229,990.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 235 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.43 million | 3.20 million | 4.23 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.77 million | 3.30 million | 2.47 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.50 million | 3.40 million | 1.10 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.54 million | 3.45 million | 86,075 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Burkina Faso or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3.47 million against 3.24 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 229,990, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for forest area km?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.