Annual deforestation in Latvia
Latvia: Annual deforestation was 580 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual deforestation in Latvia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Latvia is 580 hectares per year, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Latvia peaked at 580 hectares per year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Latvia 68th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 400 hectares per year | — |
| 2010 | 310 hectares per year | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 450 hectares per year | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 580 hectares per year | +28.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 580 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year, 14.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 580 hectares per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500 hectares per year, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 400 hectares per year | 400 hectares per year | 400 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 380 hectares per year | 310 hectares per year | 450 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 580 hectares per year | 580 hectares per year | 580 hectares per year | 1 |
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 deforestation in Latvia?
- Annual deforestation in Latvia was 580 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 580 hectares per year in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for annual deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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