15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Latvia
Latvia: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 3,467 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Latvia stood at 3,467 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Latvia peaked at 3,467 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,173 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Latvia 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,173 1000 ha | 3,173 1000 ha | 3,173 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,241 1000 ha | 3,241 1000 ha | 3,241 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,385 1000 ha | 3,372 1000 ha | 3,399 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,451 1000 ha | 3,434 1000 ha | 3,467 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 84 Guatemala 3,536 1000 ha compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 3,521 1000 ha compare
- 86 Serbia 3,475 1000 ha compare
- 88 Portugal 3,363 1000 ha compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 1000 ha compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 3,237 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 75,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 93,499 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2,260 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 644 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 21,231 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,179 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 67,722 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 70,171 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Latvia?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Latvia was 3,467 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,467 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,173 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Latvia ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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