Agricultural land — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Agricultural land — Area was 1,971 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Latvia stood at 1,971 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Latvia peaked at 2,540 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,581 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Latvia 124th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,054 1000 ha | 1,617 1000 ha | 2,540 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,707 1000 ha | 1,581 1000 ha | 1,855 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,886 1000 ha | 1,805 1000 ha | 1,960 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,970 1000 ha | 1,969 1000 ha | 1,971 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.09 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 237 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 9.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 604 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.51 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 10 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 68.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,356 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Latvia?
- Agricultural land — area in Latvia was 1,971 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,540 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,581 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.