Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 271.7 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Latvia, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 271.7 1000 ha for agriculture area certified organic — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Latvia peaked at 271.7 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1 1000 ha, in 2004.
That places Latvia 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.1 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 20.7 1000 ha | +71.1% |
| 2006 | 51.2 1000 ha | +147.3% |
| 2007 | 62.3 1000 ha | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 142 1000 ha | +127.9% |
| 2009 | 141.1 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 138.8 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 130.1 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 144.7 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 163.1 1000 ha | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 179.1 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 161 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 166.6 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 216.9 1000 ha | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 249.9 1000 ha | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 262.1 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 264.9 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 261.5 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 268.8 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 260.5 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 271.7 1000 ha | +4.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 271.7 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.43 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 271.7 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.19 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area certified organic — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +147.3% | 20.7 1000 ha | 51.2 1000 ha |
| 2008 | +127.9% | 62.3 1000 ha | 142 1000 ha |
| 2005 | +71.1% | 12.1 1000 ha | 20.7 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.57 1000 ha | 12.1 1000 ha | 142 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 181.23 1000 ha | 130.1 1000 ha | 262.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.48 1000 ha | 260.5 1000 ha | 271.7 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 agriculture area certified organic — area in Latvia?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in Latvia was 271.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 271.7 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — 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.