Forest area in Latvia
Latvia: Forest area was 3,467 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
3,467 ha th
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,467 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
3,173 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Latvia, 1990β2025
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 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 83 Guatemala 3,536 ha th compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 3,521 ha th compare
- 85 Serbia 3,475 ha th compare
- 87 Portugal 3,363 ha th compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 ha th compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 3,237 ha th compare
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 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 86th out of 236 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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