Ireland vs Latvia: Land area — Area

Ireland
6,889 1000 ha
in 2024
Latvia
6,223 1000 ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
130th
Latvia rank
132nd

Land area — Area over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6,889 1000 ha against 6,223 1000 ha in Latvia, a difference of 666 1000 ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Ireland ranks 130th and Latvia ranks 132nd of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,889 1000 ha 6,223 1000 ha 666.3 1000 ha Ireland
2000s 6,889 1000 ha 6,223 1000 ha 666.3 1000 ha Ireland
2010s 6,889 1000 ha 6,223 1000 ha 666.3 1000 ha Ireland
2020s 6,889 1000 ha 6,223 1000 ha 666 1000 ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at 6,889 1000 ha against 6,223 1000 ha in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Ireland and Latvia?
666 1000 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for land area — area?
Ireland ranks 130th and Latvia ranks 132nd of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.