Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Latvia
Latvia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 563,600 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
563,600 hectares
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
563,600 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
315,940 hectares
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Latvia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Latvia stood at 563,600 hectares. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Latvia peaked at 563,600 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 315,940 hectares, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 315,940 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 316,710 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 317,480 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 318,250 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 319,020 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 319,790 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 320,560 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 321,330 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 322,100 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 322,749 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 323,398 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 324,047 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 324,696 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 325,345 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 325,994 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 326,643 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 327,292 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 327,941 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 328,590 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 346,846 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 365,102 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 383,358 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 401,614 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 419,870 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 444,302 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 468,734 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 493,166 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 517,598 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 542,030 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 546,344 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 550,658 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 554,972 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 559,286 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 563,600 hectares | +0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 563,600 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 563,600 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,635 hectares | 315,940 hectares | 321,330 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 325,020 hectares | 322,100 hectares | 327,941 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 416,918 hectares | 328,590 hectares | 517,598 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,815 hectares | 542,030 hectares | 563,600 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Latvia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Latvia was 563,600 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 563,600 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,940 hectares in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Latvia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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