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)
106482539373292357.60%394968860.90%363832756.10%64698717.30%359443356338920
156482539366876656.60%383742659.20%352677254.40%64603417.60%358913353838832
206482539363542256.10%381068558.80%350039354.00%64553217.80%358633352438787
256482539360209555.60%375959958.00%344970753.20%64508017.90%358383351938737
306482539356023054.90%369770857.00%338839452.30%64441218.10%358013351038664
506482539332736151.30%337864552.10%307447447.40%63650519.10%353613323338021
756482539261749740.40%248437938.30%221203134.10%58258622.30%323663102434044

 

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)
106482539373292339496886248042197193907039966151318883017327128
156482539366876638374266217649167190988039949931318347947324155
206482539363542238106856201278887189411739941181318058827322549
256482539360209537595996185901177188131739934071317824037321245
306482539356023036977086166430987186231939923511317475867319310
506482539332736133786456045216277158562639769791312402917291127
756482539261749724843795221700736754228237523491238275126879306

 

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 areaTotal
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)
Kurzeme135784681113682905675000955%15629719%8,6837725010%7,7257904710%9,881
Latgale147416370824075860670893648%10508315%5,838554138%5,541496707%6,209
Riga103705960444261726056296454%10915418%6,064548589%5,486542969%6,787
Vidzeme153099492574096771288588158%18056920%10,0329873811%9,874818318%10,229
Zemgale108247751067252507448060444%9330918%5,1844883910%4,884444708%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 areaTotal
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)
Kurzeme135784681113682905613686165429555576164197614884861833840
Latgale147416370824075860611525049321967113122039511951241251985
Riga103705960444261726010911789422813801126743311689531390534
Vidzeme153099492574096771216402450137531165208506520945762073175
Zemgale10824775106725250749138855619879931110444110661451152310

 

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 areaTotal
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)
Kurzeme13578468111368290567465181192161212268956248119021000276
Latgale1474163708240758606628639058911982061665670651886682901
Riga1037059604442617260595188519812443896691328637611758473
Vidzeme1530994925740967712894679109720471541113730811424961130823
Zemgale1082477510672525074498483039710843595602422581534628532

 

 

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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