Latvia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Latvia
95.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.3%
in 2025
Latvia rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Latvia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 95.3% against 27.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 68.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 129 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 14.4% | 72.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 14.0% | 74.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 19.2% | 72.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 25.5% | 68.9% | 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, Latvia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Latvia, at 95.3% against 27.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 68.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Latvia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 129 countries.
- 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.