Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Latvia
Latvia: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area was 1,971 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,971 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 12 countries
All-time high
2,541 Hectares
in 1996
All-time low
1,582 Hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,971 Hectares for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Latvia peaked at 2,541 Hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,582 Hectares, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,540 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 2,523 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,466 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,292 Hectares | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,052 Hectares | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 2,540 Hectares | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 2,541 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,521 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,508 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,470 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,587 Hectares | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 1,582 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,596 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,582 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,642 Hectares | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,734 Hectares | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,855 Hectares | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,839 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,825 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,833 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,806 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,816 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,841 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,878 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,872 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,885 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,931 Hectares | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,932 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,938 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,959 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,969 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,970 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,970 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,971 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,971 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,445 Hectares | 2,052 Hectares | 2,541 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,707 Hectares | 1,582 Hectares | 1,855 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,886 Hectares | 1,806 Hectares | 1,959 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,970 Hectares | 1,969 Hectares | 1,971 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 3 United Kingdom 16,821 Hectares compare
- 3 Brazil 236,759 Hectares compare
- 3 Viet Nam 12,291 Hectares compare
- 4 Russian Federation 215,701 Hectares compare
- 4 Poland 14,172 Hectares compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 214,266 Hectares compare
- 5 Lithuania 2,858 Hectares compare
- 6 India 178,571 Hectares compare
- 7 Argentina 116,136 Hectares compare
- 8 Mexico 98,545 Hectares compare
- 8 Netherlands 1,798 Hectares compare
- 9 South Africa 96,341 Hectares compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.97 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 — Other areas 8,296 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 64,590 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 13,700 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 — total agricultural land area in Latvia?
- Agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Latvia was 1,971 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,541 Hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,582 Hectares in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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