India vs Latvia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
India
18.4%
in 2025
Latvia
18.3%
in 2025
India rank
81st
Latvia rank
82nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- India
- Latvia
How they compare
India currently reports 18.4% against 18.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
India ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 82nd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 22.9% | 9.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 16.5% | 2.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.9% | 1.1% | India |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, India or Latvia?
- India, at 18.4% against 18.3% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between India and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Latvia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- India ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 82nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.