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 112th of 234 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.
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
- 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 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 112th out of 234 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.