Latvia vs Portugal: Forest area
Latvia
3.47 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal
3.36 million hectares
in 2025
Latvia rank
87th
Portugal rank
88th
Forest area over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.47 million hectares against 3.36 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 104,330 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.20 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 194,388 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 5,055 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.40 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 99,415 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 102,035 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 3.47 million hectares against 3.36 million hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Latvia and Portugal?
- 104,330 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for forest area?
- Latvia ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.