Latvia vs Portugal: Forest land — Area

Latvia
3,467 1000 ha
in 2025
Portugal
3,363 1000 ha
in 2025
Latvia rank
90th
Portugal rank
92nd

Forest land — Area over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
01.0k2.0k3.0k199020072025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3,467 1000 ha against 3,363 1000 ha in Portugal, a difference of 104 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.

Latvia ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 231 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 3,210 1000 ha 3,389 1000 ha 178.61 1000 ha Portugal
2000s 3,300 1000 ha 3,305 1000 ha 5.06 1000 ha Portugal
2010s 3,398 1000 ha 3,298 1000 ha 99.41 1000 ha Latvia
2020s 3,451 1000 ha 3,349 1000 ha 102.03 1000 ha Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Latvia or Portugal?
Latvia, at 3,467 1000 ha against 3,363 1000 ha in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Latvia and Portugal?
104 1000 ha, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for forest land — area?
Latvia ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.