Annual change forest area in Latvia
Latvia: Annual change forest area was 6,566 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,566
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
13,112
in 2001
All-time low
5,300
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Latvia is 6,566, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Latvia peaked at 13,112 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,300, in 2011.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,800 | — |
| 1992 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,112 | +92.8% |
| 2002 | 13,112 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,112 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,112 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,112 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,112 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,112 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,112 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,112 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,112 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,300 | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,102 | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 7,102 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,102 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,102 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,102 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,566 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 6,566 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,566 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,566 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,566 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,566 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 6.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,800 | 6,800 | 6,800 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,481 | 6,800 | 13,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,802 | 5,300 | 13,112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,655 | 6,566 | 7,102 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3087 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.32 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Latvia?
- Annual change forest area in Latvia was 6,566 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,112 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for annual change forest area?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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