Deforestation statistics for Latvia
Tree cover loss data for Latvia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
10 | 6482539 | 3732923 | 57.60% | 3949688 | 60.90% | 3638327 | 56.10% | 646987 | 17.30% | 35944 | 33563 | 38920 |
15 | 6482539 | 3668766 | 56.60% | 3837426 | 59.20% | 3526772 | 54.40% | 646034 | 17.60% | 35891 | 33538 | 38832 |
20 | 6482539 | 3635422 | 56.10% | 3810685 | 58.80% | 3500393 | 54.00% | 645532 | 17.80% | 35863 | 33524 | 38787 |
25 | 6482539 | 3602095 | 55.60% | 3759599 | 58.00% | 3449707 | 53.20% | 645080 | 17.90% | 35838 | 33519 | 38737 |
30 | 6482539 | 3560230 | 54.90% | 3697708 | 57.00% | 3388394 | 52.30% | 644412 | 18.10% | 35801 | 33510 | 38664 |
50 | 6482539 | 3327361 | 51.30% | 3378645 | 52.10% | 3074474 | 47.40% | 636505 | 19.10% | 35361 | 33233 | 38021 |
75 | 6482539 | 2617497 | 40.40% | 2484379 | 38.30% | 2212031 | 34.10% | 582586 | 22.30% | 32366 | 31024 | 34044 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Latvia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
10 | 6482539 | 3732923 | 3949688 | 624804219 | 71939070 | 3996615 | 131888301 | 7327128 |
15 | 6482539 | 3668766 | 3837426 | 621764916 | 71909880 | 3994993 | 131834794 | 7324155 |
20 | 6482539 | 3635422 | 3810685 | 620127888 | 71894117 | 3994118 | 131805882 | 7322549 |
25 | 6482539 | 3602095 | 3759599 | 618590117 | 71881317 | 3993407 | 131782403 | 7321245 |
30 | 6482539 | 3560230 | 3697708 | 616643098 | 71862319 | 3992351 | 131747586 | 7319310 |
50 | 6482539 | 3327361 | 3378645 | 604521627 | 71585626 | 3976979 | 131240291 | 7291127 |
75 | 6482539 | 2617497 | 2484379 | 522170073 | 67542282 | 3752349 | 123827512 | 6879306 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Latvia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
Kurzeme | 1357846 | 811136 | 829056 | 750009 | 55% | 156297 | 19% | 8,683 | 77250 | 10% | 7,725 | 79047 | 10% | 9,881 |
Latgale | 1474163 | 708240 | 758606 | 708936 | 48% | 105083 | 15% | 5,838 | 55413 | 8% | 5,541 | 49670 | 7% | 6,209 |
Riga | 1037059 | 604442 | 617260 | 562964 | 54% | 109154 | 18% | 6,064 | 54858 | 9% | 5,486 | 54296 | 9% | 6,787 |
Vidzeme | 1530994 | 925740 | 967712 | 885881 | 58% | 180569 | 20% | 10,032 | 98738 | 11% | 9,874 | 81831 | 8% | 10,229 |
Zemgale | 1082477 | 510672 | 525074 | 480604 | 44% | 93309 | 18% | 5,184 | 48839 | 10% | 4,884 | 44470 | 8% | 5,559 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Latvia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
Kurzeme | 1357846 | 811136 | 829056 | 136861654 | 29555576 | 1641976 | 1488486 | 1833840 |
Latgale | 1474163 | 708240 | 758606 | 115250493 | 21967113 | 1220395 | 1195124 | 1251985 |
Riga | 1037059 | 604442 | 617260 | 109117894 | 22813801 | 1267433 | 1168953 | 1390534 |
Vidzeme | 1530994 | 925740 | 967712 | 164024501 | 37531165 | 2085065 | 2094576 | 2073175 |
Zemgale | 1082477 | 510672 | 525074 | 91388556 | 19879931 | 1104441 | 1066145 | 1152310 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Latvia
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
Kurzeme | 1357846 | 811136 | 829056 | 74651811 | 92 | 16121226 | 895624 | 811902 | 1000276 |
Latgale | 1474163 | 708240 | 758606 | 62863905 | 89 | 11982061 | 665670 | 651886 | 682901 |
Riga | 1037059 | 604442 | 617260 | 59518851 | 98 | 12443896 | 691328 | 637611 | 758473 |
Vidzeme | 1530994 | 925740 | 967712 | 89467910 | 97 | 20471541 | 1137308 | 1142496 | 1130823 |
Zemgale | 1082477 | 510672 | 525074 | 49848303 | 97 | 10843595 | 602422 | 581534 | 628532 |
Archived forest data for Latvia | Forest data for Latvia
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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