Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Latvia
Latvia: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 1,366 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,366 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,852 Hectares
in 1999
All-time low
15.1 Hectares
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Latvia stood at 1,366 Hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Latvia peaked at 1,852 Hectares in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.1 Hectares, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,692 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 1,679 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,623 Hectares | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,467 Hectares | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 1,249 Hectares | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 1,729 Hectares | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 1,729 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.1 Hectares | -99.1% |
| 1998 | 1,812 Hectares | +11900.7% |
| 1999 | 1,852 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 981.4 Hectares | -47.0% |
| 2001 | 970.3 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 985 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 968.4 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,021 Hectares | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,105 Hectares | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,218 Hectares | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1,198 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,177 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,174 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,180 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,165 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,184 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,214 Hectares | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,215 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,236 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,296 Hectares | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,297 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,303 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,328 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,343 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,372 Hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,367 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,370 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,366 Hectares | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,485 Hectares | 15.1 Hectares | 1,852 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,080 Hectares | 968.4 Hectares | 1,218 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,242 Hectares | 1,165 Hectares | 1,328 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,364 Hectares | 1,343 Hectares | 1,372 Hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.97 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 13,700 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 8,296 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 64,590 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 6,010 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 62,230 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 29,396 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Latvia?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Latvia was 1,366 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,852 Hectares in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 Hectares in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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