Forest area in Latvia
Latvia: Forest area was 3,467 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,467 ha th
World rank
96th
of 255 countries
All-time high
3,467 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
3,173 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Latvia is 3,467 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Latvia peaked at 3,467 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,173 ha th, in 1990.
That places Latvia 96th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,173 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 3,241 ha th | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,372 ha th | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,399 ha th | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,434 ha th | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3,467 ha th | +1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,467 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 6.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,467 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,173 ha th | 3,173 ha th | 3,173 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,241 ha th | 3,241 ha th | 3,241 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,385 ha th | 3,372 ha th | 3,399 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,451 ha th | 3,434 ha th | 3,467 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 93 Guatemala 3,536 ha th compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 3,521 ha th compare
- 95 Serbia 3,475 ha th compare
- 97 Portugal 3,363 ha th compare
- 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 ha th compare
- 98 United Kingdom 3,278 ha th compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Latvia?
- Forest area in Latvia was 3,467 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,467 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,173 ha th in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for forest area?
- Latvia ranks 96th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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