Iceland vs Latvia: Imported deforestation
Iceland
149.22 hectares
in 2023
Latvia
242.99 hectares
in 2023
Iceland rank
154th
Latvia rank
152nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 242.99 hectares against 149.22 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 93.77 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 152nd of 178 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323.78 hectares | 474.83 hectares | 151.05 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 214.93 hectares | 565.63 hectares | 350.7 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 171.6 hectares | 779.35 hectares | 607.75 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 242.99 hectares against 149.22 hectares in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Iceland and Latvia?
- 93.77 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Iceland ranks 154th 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.