Commodity driven deforestation in Latvia
Latvia: Commodity driven deforestation was 69.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.15
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
114th
of 187 countries
All-time high
328.9
in 2010
All-time low
34.31
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 69.15 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Latvia peaked at 328.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.31, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 134.82 | — |
| 2002 | 72.44 | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 34.31 | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 90.96 | +165.1% |
| 2005 | 187.93 | +106.6% |
| 2006 | 145.71 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 98.31 | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 67.17 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 206.75 | +207.8% |
| 2010 | 328.9 | +59.1% |
| 2011 | 259.72 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 146.09 | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 76.11 | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 233.12 | +206.3% |
| 2015 | 211.31 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 259.99 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 178.86 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 208.28 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 135.24 | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 113.43 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 83.17 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 101.69 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 132.12 | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 69.15 | -47.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 69.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 69.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.38 | 34.31 | 206.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 203.76 | 76.11 | 328.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.91 | 69.15 | 132.12 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Latvia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Latvia was 69.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 328.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.31 in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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