Primary Forest — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Primary Forest — Area was 17.47 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary Forest — Area in Latvia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Latvia stood at 17.47 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Latvia peaked at 17.47 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.85 1000 ha, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 90th of 169 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.96 1000 ha | 14.87 1000 ha | 15.04 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.94 1000 ha | 14.85 1000 ha | 15.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.89 1000 ha | 15.06 1000 ha | 16.85 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 1000 ha | 17.09 1000 ha | 17.47 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.09 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 237 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 9.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 604 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.51 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 10 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 68.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,356 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Latvia?
- Primary forest — area in Latvia was 17.47 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for primary forest — area?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.