Exported deforestation in Latvia
Latvia: Exported deforestation was 1,118 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,118 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Latvia peaked at 1,437 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 599.14 hectares, in 2006.
That places Latvia 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 627.47 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 599.14 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 621.29 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 709.52 hectares | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 792.25 hectares | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 937.17 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1,075 hectares | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1,217 hectares | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1,286 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,333 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,291 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,296 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,323 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,437 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,429 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,402 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,328 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,182 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,118 hectares | -5.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,118 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.55 hectares, 27.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,118 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.42 hectares, 31.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669.93 hectares | 599.14 hectares | 792.25 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,262 hectares | 937.17 hectares | 1,437 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,257 hectares | 1,118 hectares | 1,402 hectares | 4 |
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 exported deforestation in Latvia?
- Exported deforestation in Latvia was 1,118 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,437 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 599.14 hectares in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for exported deforestation?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.