Latvia vs United Kingdom: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3,467 1000 ha against 3,278 1000 ha in United Kingdom, a difference of 189 1000 ha.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 98th and United Kingdom ranks 101st of 249 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,210 1000 ha | 2,875 1000 ha | 335.6 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3,300 1000 ha | 3,001 1000 ha | 298.75 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3,398 1000 ha | 3,138 1000 ha | 259.57 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3,451 1000 ha | 3,246 1000 ha | 204.05 1000 ha | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- Latvia, at 3,467 1000 ha against 3,278 1000 ha in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 189 1000 ha, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for forest land — area?
- Latvia ranks 98th and United Kingdom ranks 101st of 249 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
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.