Latvia vs Rwanda: Land use
Latvia
1.37 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.50 million hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
106th
Rwanda rank
103rd
Land use over time
- Latvia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.50 million hectares against 1.37 million hectares in Latvia, a difference of 127,070 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 202,750 hectares | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 340,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 314,050 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 203,380 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Latvia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.50 million hectares against 1.37 million hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Latvia and Rwanda?
- 127,070 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Rwanda rank globally for land use?
- Latvia ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.