15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latvia
Latvia: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management was 1,779 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,779 1000 ha for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latvia peaked at 2,541 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Latvia 27th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 1,687 1000 ha | — |
| 2010 | 1,623 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,799 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 2,541 1000 ha | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 1,863 1000 ha | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 1,899 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,978 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,999 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,023 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,911 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1,765 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,779 1000 ha | +0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,779 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306.36 1000 ha, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 843.53 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1,687 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,950 1000 ha | 1,623 1000 ha | 2,541 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,895 1000 ha | 1,765 1000 ha | 2,023 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 24 Croatia 2,033 1000 ha compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,005 1000 ha compare
- 26 Czechia 1,782 1000 ha compare
- 28 Estonia 1,757 1000 ha compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 1000 ha
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 0 1000 ha
- 29 Uruguay 1,678 1000 ha compare
- 29 Caribbean 0 1000 ha compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,626 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latvia?
- 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Latvia was 1,779 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,541 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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