European Union (27) vs Latvia: Cropland — Area per capita

European Union (27)
0.24 ha/cap
in 2024
Latvia
0.73 ha/cap
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
12th
Latvia rank
12th

Cropland — Area per capita over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Latvia
0.20.30.40.50.60.7196119922024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.73 ha/cap against 0.24 ha/cap in European Union (27), a difference of 0.49 ha/cap.

That makes Latvia's figure about 3.0 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 12th of 29 groups.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2937 ha/cap 0.5212 ha/cap 0.2275 ha/cap Latvia
2000s 0.269 ha/cap 0.479 ha/cap 0.21 ha/cap Latvia
2010s 0.252 ha/cap 0.625 ha/cap 0.373 ha/cap Latvia
2020s 0.24 ha/cap 0.726 ha/cap 0.486 ha/cap Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area per capita, European Union (27) or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.73 ha/cap against 0.24 ha/cap in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between European Union (27) and Latvia?
0.49 ha/cap, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Latvia rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
European Union (27) ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 12th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 15,610 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.