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 135th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,530 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 2,514 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,540 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,832 1000 ha | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 1,874 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,772 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,749 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,617 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,588 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,581 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,595 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,582 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,642 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,734 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,855 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,839 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,825 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,833 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,805 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,816 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,841 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,877 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,872 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,884 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,931 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,933 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,938 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,960 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,969 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,970 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,970 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,971 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,971 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,971 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,971 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -27.9% | 2,540 1000 ha | 1,832 1000 ha |
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 135th out of 255 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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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.