Latvia vs United Kingdom: Forest certified for sustainable use
Latvia
1.78 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.63 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Latvia rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.78 million thousands of hectares against 1.63 million thousands of hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 152,570 thousands of hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 246 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 843,530 thousands of hectares | 897,160 thousands of hectares | 53,630 thousands of hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.95 million thousands of hectares | 1.61 million thousands of hectares | 343,025 thousands of hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.90 million thousands of hectares | 1.63 million thousands of hectares | 262,106 thousands of hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- Latvia, at 1.78 million thousands of hectares against 1.63 million thousands of hectares in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 152,570 thousands of hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Latvia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).