Cropland — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Cropland — Area was 1,366 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,366 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Latvia peaked at 1,740 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 969 1000 ha, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 123rd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,710 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,711 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,740 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,031 1000 ha | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 1,076 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,094 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,071 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 999 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 982 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 970 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 985 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 969 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,021 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,105 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,218 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1,198 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,177 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,174 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,180 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,165 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,184 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,214 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,215 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,236 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,296 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,298 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,303 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,328 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,343 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,371 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,367 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,370 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,366 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,366 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 5.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,366 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — 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 | -40.7% | 1,740 1000 ha | 1,031 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,304 1000 ha | 999 1000 ha | 1,740 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,080 1000 ha | 969 1000 ha | 1,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,242 1000 ha | 1,165 1000 ha | 1,328 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,363 1000 ha | 1,343 1000 ha | 1,371 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 cropland — area in Latvia?
- Cropland — area in Latvia was 1,366 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,740 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 969 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for cropland — area?
- Latvia ranks 123rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Cropland — 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.