Iceland vs Latvia: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Iceland
96.3%
in 2025
Latvia
95.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
20th
Latvia rank
23rd
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.3% against 95.3% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 131 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 86.4% | 68.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 88.4% | 44.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 97.2% | 15.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 94.4% | 0.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 96.3% against 95.3% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Iceland and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).