Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Forest area
Burkina Faso
3,237
in 2025
Latvia
3,467
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
80th
Latvia rank
77th
Forest area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3,467 against 3,237 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 230.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 77th of 219 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 | 8,299 | 3,173 | 5,126 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6,378 | 3,241 | 3,137 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4,735 | 3,385 | 1,350 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3,537 | 3,451 | 86.07 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Burkina Faso or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3,467 against 3,237 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 230, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for forest area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 77th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.