Latvia vs Lithuania: Imported deforestation
Latvia
242.99 hectares
in 2023
Lithuania
382.51 hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
152nd
Lithuania rank
150th
Imported deforestation over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 382.51 hectares against 242.99 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 139.52 hectares.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 152nd and Lithuania ranks 150th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 474.83 hectares | 907.69 hectares | 432.86 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 565.63 hectares | 1,016 hectares | 450.29 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 779.35 hectares | 647.74 hectares | 131.61 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 382.51 hectares against 242.99 hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 139.52 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 152nd and Lithuania ranks 150th 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.