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Forest area — Latvia

Forest area in Latvia in 2023 — 34,224 km². Ranked 85 in the world out of 213. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 7.4%.

2023 34,224 km² +0.11% vs 2022
World rank 85of 213
Period maximum 34,224 km²2023
Period minimum 31,866 km²1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · km²

Forest area — Latvia, 1992–202331,00032,00033,00034,00035,0001992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 31,866 km²1993: 31,934 km²1994: 32,002 km²1995: 32,070 km²1996: 32,138 km²1997: 32,206 km²1998: 32,274 km²1999: 32,342 km²2000: 32,410 km²2001: 32,541 km²2002: 32,672 km²2003: 32,803 km²2004: 32,934 km²2005: 33,066 km²2006: 33,197 km²2007: 33,328 km²2008: 33,459 km²2009: 33,590 km²2010: 33,721 km²2011: 33,760 km²2012: 33,798 km²2013: 33,837 km²2014: 33,876 km²2015: 33,914 km²2016: 33,953 km²2017: 33,992 km²2018: 34,031 km²2019: 34,069 km²2020: 34,108 km²2021: 34,147 km²2022: 34,185 km²2023: 34,224 km²
Change over the period: +2,358 (+7.4%) Average annual rate: 0.23 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latvia

Latvia 34,224 km²
World 40.35M km²
Europe & Central Asia 10.59M km²
Northern Europe computed 753,564 km²
High-income countries computed 18.67M km²
Forest area — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 34,224 +39 +0.11%
2022 34,185 +39 +0.11%
2021 34,147 +39 +0.11%
2020 34,108 +39 +0.11%
2019 34,069 +39 +0.11%
2018 34,031 +39 +0.11%
2017 33,992 +39 +0.11%
2016 33,953 +39 +0.11%
2015 33,914 +39 +0.11%
2014 33,876 +39 +0.11%
2013 33,837 +39 +0.11%
2012 33,798 +39 +0.11%
2011 33,760 +39 +0.11%
2010 33,721 +131 +0.39%
2009 33,590 +131 +0.39%
2008 33,459 +131 +0.39%
2007 33,328 +131 +0.39%
2006 33,197 +131 +0.4%
2005 33,066 +131 +0.4%
2004 32,934 +131 +0.4%
2003 32,803 +131 +0.4%
2002 32,672 +131 +0.4%
2001 32,541 +131 +0.4%
2000 32,410 +68 +0.21%
1999 32,342 +68 +0.21%
1998 32,274 +68 +0.21%
1997 32,206 +68 +0.21%
1996 32,138 +68 +0.21%
1995 32,070 +68 +0.21%
1994 32,002 +68 +0.21%
1993 31,934 +68 +0.21%
1992 31,866 — —

Northern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SE Sweden 279,800 FI Finland 224,090 NO Norway 122,034 LV Latvia 34,224 GB United Kingdom 32,154 EE Estonia 24,384 LT Lithuania 22,054 IE Ireland 7,940 DK Denmark 6,313 IS Iceland 533 IM Isle of Man 35 GL Greenland 2 FO Faroe Islands 1
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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