Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 2,903 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Latvia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Latvia stood at 2,903 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Latvia peaked at 3,044 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,871 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Latvia 99th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,871 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 2,877 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,883 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,889 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,895 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,901 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,907 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,913 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,919 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,931 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,944 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,956 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,969 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,981 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,994 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,006 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,019 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,031 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,044 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,031 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,018 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,005 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,992 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,979 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,961 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,944 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,927 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,909 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,892 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,894 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,899 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,901 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,903 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,903 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 7.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,903 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,892 1000 ha | 2,871 1000 ha | 2,913 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,975 1000 ha | 2,919 1000 ha | 3,031 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,981 1000 ha | 2,909 1000 ha | 3,044 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,898 1000 ha | 2,892 1000 ha | 2,903 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 96 Georgia 3,054 1000 ha compare
- 97 Cuba 2,963 1000 ha compare
- 98 Costa Rica 2,945 1000 ha compare
- 100 Côte d'Ivoire 2,871 1000 ha compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 2,871 1000 ha compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 2,700 1000 ha 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Latvia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Latvia was 2,903 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,044 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,871 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Latvia ranks 99th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.