Annual change in forest area in Latvia
Latvia: Annual change in forest area was 6,566 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in forest area in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Latvia is 6,566 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Latvia peaked at 13,112 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,300 hectares, 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 in forest area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,800 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 6,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,112 hectares | +92.8% |
| 2002 | 13,112 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,112 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,112 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,112 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,112 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,112 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,112 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,112 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,112 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,300 hectares | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 5,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,102 hectares | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 7,102 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,102 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,102 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,102 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,566 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 6,566 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,566 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,566 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,566 hectares | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,566 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 6.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,800 hectares | 6,800 hectares | 6,800 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,481 hectares | 6,800 hectares | 13,112 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,802 hectares | 5,300 hectares | 13,112 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,655 hectares | 6,566 hectares | 7,102 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Latvia?
- Annual change in forest area in Latvia was 6,566 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,112 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 hectares in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for annual change in forest area?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.