Agriculture-driven deforestation in Latvia
Latvia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 69.15 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 69.15 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 47.7% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Latvia peaked at 328.9 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.31 hectares, in 2003.
That places Latvia 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 134.82 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 72.44 hectares | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 34.31 hectares | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 90.96 hectares | +165.1% |
| 2005 | 187.93 hectares | +106.6% |
| 2006 | 145.71 hectares | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 98.31 hectares | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 67.17 hectares | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 206.75 hectares | +207.8% |
| 2010 | 328.9 hectares | +59.1% |
| 2011 | 259.72 hectares | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 146.09 hectares | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 76.11 hectares | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 233.12 hectares | +206.3% |
| 2015 | 211.31 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 259.99 hectares | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 178.86 hectares | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 208.28 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 135.24 hectares | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 113.43 hectares | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 83.17 hectares | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 101.69 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 132.12 hectares | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 69.15 hectares | -47.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 69.15 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 69.15 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3 hectares, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.38 hectares | 34.31 hectares | 206.75 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 203.76 hectares | 76.11 hectares | 328.9 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.91 hectares | 69.15 hectares | 132.12 hectares | 5 |
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Latvia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Latvia was 69.15 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 328.9 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.31 hectares in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.