Cropland area certified organic — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Cropland area certified organic — Area was 135.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Latvia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area certified organic — area in Latvia is 135.1 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area certified organic — area in Latvia peaked at 146.1 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.8 1000 ha, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 24th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.8 1000 ha | — |
| 2007 | 62.3 1000 ha | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 98.1 1000 ha | +57.5% |
| 2009 | 94.3 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 86.5 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 82.4 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 87.9 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 90.6 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 93.7 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 89.7 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 93 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 112.1 1000 ha | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 127.7 1000 ha | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 137.9 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 145 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 143.7 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 146.1 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 142.6 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 135.1 1000 ha | -5.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 135.1 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.61 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 135.1 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.36 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.12 1000 ha | 41.8 1000 ha | 98.1 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.15 1000 ha | 82.4 1000 ha | 137.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.5 1000 ha | 135.1 1000 ha | 146.1 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 21 Sierra Leone 162.3 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 159.08 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom 159.08 1000 ha compare
- 25 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 116.42 1000 ha compare
- 26 Estonia 116 1000 ha compare
- 27 Lithuania 112.5 1000 ha compare
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 certified organic — area in Latvia?
- Cropland area certified organic — area in Latvia was 135.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.1 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for cropland area certified organic — area?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area certified organic — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 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.