Land use hidden — Forest in Latvia
Latvia: Land use hidden — Forest was 34,224 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Forest in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Latvia stood at 34,224 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Latvia peaked at 34,224 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,866 Square kilometres, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31,866 Square kilometres | — |
| 1993 | 31,934 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32,002 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32,070 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32,138 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 32,206 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32,274 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 32,342 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 32,410 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 32,541 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 32,672 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32,803 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32,934 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33,066 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33,197 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,328 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,459 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 33,590 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 33,721 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 33,760 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33,798 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33,837 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33,876 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33,914 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33,953 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33,992 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34,030 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34,069 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,108 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34,147 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34,185 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34,224 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,104 Square kilometres | 31,866 Square kilometres | 32,342 Square kilometres | 8 |
| 2000s | 33,000 Square kilometres | 32,410 Square kilometres | 33,590 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,895 Square kilometres | 33,721 Square kilometres | 34,069 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,166 Square kilometres | 34,108 Square kilometres | 34,224 Square kilometres | 4 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.97 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 62,230 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 64,590 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 13,700 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 6,010 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0.2195 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in Latvia?
- Land use hidden — forest in Latvia was 34,224 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,224 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,866 Square kilometres in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata