Latvia vs Lithuania: Land area — Area

Latvia
6,223 1000 ha
in 2024
Lithuania
6,259 1000 ha
in 2024
Latvia rank
132nd
Lithuania rank
131st

Land area — Area over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
02.0k4.0k6.0k199220082024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 6,259 1000 ha against 6,223 1000 ha in Latvia, a difference of 36 1000 ha.

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

Latvia ranks 132nd and Lithuania ranks 131st of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 6,223 1000 ha 6,268 1000 ha 45.3 1000 ha Lithuania
2000s 6,223 1000 ha 6,268 1000 ha 45.2 1000 ha Lithuania
2010s 6,223 1000 ha 6,265 1000 ha 42.61 1000 ha Lithuania
2020s 6,223 1000 ha 6,260 1000 ha 37.48 1000 ha Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 6,259 1000 ha against 6,223 1000 ha in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Latvia and Lithuania?
36 1000 ha, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for land area — area?
Latvia ranks 132nd and Lithuania ranks 131st 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.