Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 16.51 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
16.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 157 countries
All-time high
16.51
in 2000
All-time low
15.73
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16.51 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Latvia peaked at 16.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.73, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 87th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.51 | 16.51 | 16.51 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.27 | 15.73 | 16.51 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.51 | 16.51 | 16.51 | 1 |
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Latvia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Latvia was 16.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Latvia ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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