Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latvia
Latvia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 1,779 ha th in 2024. β² Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latvia, 1990β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latvia stood at 1,779 ha th.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latvia peaked at 2,541 ha th in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Latvia 28th out of 247 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 843.53 ha th | 0 ha th | 1,687 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,950 ha th | 1,623 ha th | 2,541 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,895 ha th | 1,765 ha th | 2,023 ha th | 5 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation 0.883 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 75,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 93,499 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,260 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 644 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,231 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 18,179 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 67,722 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 70,171 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latvia?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Latvia was 1,779 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,541 ha th in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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