Share of forest area within protected areas in Latvia
Latvia: Share of forest area within protected areas was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of forest area within protected areas in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18.3% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Latvia peaked at 22.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 97th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.9% | — |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +5.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.4% | 18.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Latvia?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Latvia was 18.3% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Latvia ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).