Colombia vs Latvia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Colombia
541,120 hectares
in 2025
Latvia
563,600 hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
Latvia rank
53rd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Colombia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 563,600 hectares against 541,120 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 22,480 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,785 hectares | 318,635 hectares | 183,850 hectares | Latvia |
| 2000s | 277,286 hectares | 325,020 hectares | 47,734 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 462,967 hectares | 416,918 hectares | 46,049 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 540,775 hectares | 552,815 hectares | 12,040 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Colombia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 563,600 hectares against 541,120 hectares in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Colombia and Latvia?
- 22,480 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 53rd of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.