Latvia vs Lithuania: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Latvia
563,600 hectares
in 2025
Lithuania
589,550 hectares
in 2025
Latvia rank
53rd
Lithuania rank
51st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 589,550 hectares against 563,600 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 25,950 hectares.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 53rd and Lithuania ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,635 hectares | 441,362 hectares | 122,727 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 325,020 hectares | 497,518 hectares | 172,497 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 416,918 hectares | 570,397 hectares | 153,479 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 552,815 hectares | 587,665 hectares | 34,850 hectares | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 589,550 hectares against 563,600 hectares in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 25,950 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Latvia ranks 53rd and Lithuania ranks 51st 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.