Cyprus vs Latvia: Imported deforestation
Cyprus
210.27 hectares
in 2023
Latvia
242.99 hectares
in 2023
Cyprus rank
153rd
Latvia rank
152nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Cyprus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 242.99 hectares against 210.27 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 32.72 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Latvia ranks 152nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 807.92 hectares | 474.83 hectares | 333.09 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1,975 hectares | 565.63 hectares | 1,409 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 420.68 hectares | 779.35 hectares | 358.67 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Cyprus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 242.99 hectares against 210.27 hectares in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Cyprus and Latvia?
- 32.72 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Latvia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd and Latvia ranks 152nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.