Latvia vs New Caledonia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Latvia
18.3%
in 2025
New Caledonia
19.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
97th
New Caledonia rank
94th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Latvia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 19.1% against 18.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 97th and New Caledonia ranks 94th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 6.8% | 16.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 8.1% | 8.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 11.8% | 4.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 19.1% | 1.2% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Latvia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 19.1% against 18.3% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Latvia and New Caledonia?
- 0.8%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Caledonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and New Caledonia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Latvia ranks 97th and New Caledonia ranks 94th of 197 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 area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).