Africa vs Latvia: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Africa
26.8%
in 2025
Latvia
95.3%
in 2025
Africa rank
23rd
Latvia rank
20th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Africa
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 95.3% against 26.8% in Africa, a difference of 68.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 3.6 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 86.4% | 72.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 88.4% | 74.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 91.7% | 72.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 94.4% | 69.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Africa or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 95.3% against 26.8% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Africa and Latvia?
- 68.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Latvia rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.