Gambia vs Latvia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Gambia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17.47 1000 ha against 13.06 1000 ha in Gambia, a difference of 4.41 1000 ha.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 90th of 169 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.02 1000 ha | 14.96 1000 ha | 1.94 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2000s | 13.01 1000 ha | 14.94 1000 ha | 1.94 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13 1000 ha | 15.89 1000 ha | 2.89 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.03 1000 ha | 17.28 1000 ha | 4.25 1000 ha | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Gambia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 17.47 1000 ha against 13.06 1000 ha in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Gambia and Latvia?
- 4.41 1000 ha, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Latvia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Gambia ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 90th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — 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.