Roundwood — Production in Latvia
Latvia: Roundwood — Production was 16.05 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Production in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16.05 million m3 for roundwood — production in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production in Latvia peaked at 16.45 million m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million m3, in 1992.
That places Latvia 56th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production in Latvia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.47 million m3 | — |
| 1993 | 4.93 million m3 | +99.6% |
| 1994 | 5.70 million m3 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 6.90 million m3 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 8.08 million m3 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 8.70 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 10.03 million m3 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 14.01 million m3 | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 14.30 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.84 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 13.47 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 12.92 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.75 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.84 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.84 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.17 million m3 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.81 million m3 | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 10.44 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 12.53 million m3 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 12.83 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.53 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.24 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.89 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.29 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.05 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 12.90 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.94 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.82 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 15.35 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.94 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.43 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.45 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 16.05 million m3 | -2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 16.05 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.30 million m3, 3.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 16.05 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.73 million m3, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Production in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +99.6% | 2.47 million m3 | 4.93 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.60 million m3 | 2.47 million m3 | 14.01 million m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.34 million m3 | 8.81 million m3 | 14.30 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.90 million m3 | 12.24 million m3 | 14.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 million m3 | 15.35 million m3 | 16.45 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 53 Madagascar 16.44 million m3 compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 16.41 million m3 compare
- 55 Romania 16.11 million m3 compare
- 57 Ukraine 14.89 million m3 compare
- 58 Italy 14.84 million m3 compare
- 59 Philippines 14.74 million m3 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 roundwood — production in Latvia?
- Roundwood — production in Latvia was 16.05 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — production recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 million m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million m3 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for roundwood — production?
- Latvia ranks 56th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — production rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Roundwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en