Forest area in Latvia
Latvia: Forest area was 34,224 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Latvia stood at 34,224 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Latvia peaked at 34,224 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,866 sq. km, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 85th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,104 sq. km | 31,866 sq. km | 32,342 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 33,000 sq. km | 32,410 sq. km | 33,590 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,895 sq. km | 33,721 sq. km | 34,069 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,166 sq. km | 34,108 sq. km | 34,224 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,558 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2.72 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Latvia?
- Forest area in Latvia was 34,224 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,224 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,866 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for forest area?
- Latvia ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.