Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Cropland area under organic agric. — Area was 170.6 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Latvia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland area under organic agric. — area in Latvia stood at 170.6 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under organic agric. — area in Latvia peaked at 170.6 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.2 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Latvia 19th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 150 1000 ha | — |
| 2007 | 148.1 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 108.1 1000 ha | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 104.2 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 98.2 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 105.3 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 109.2 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 100.8 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 104.5 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 125.9 1000 ha | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 140.2 1000 ha | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 138.9 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 144.3 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 153.6 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 158.5 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 164.7 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 170.2 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 160.7 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 170.6 1000 ha | +6.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 170.6 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.54 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 170.6 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.14 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.6 1000 ha | 104.2 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2010s | 122.09 1000 ha | 98.2 1000 ha | 153.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.94 1000 ha | 158.5 1000 ha | 170.6 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 187.73 1000 ha compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 184.82 1000 ha compare
- 18 Tunisia 181.89 1000 ha compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 169.67 1000 ha compare
- 20 United Kingdom 169.67 1000 ha compare
- 22 Madagascar 168.43 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 under organic agric. — area in Latvia?
- Cropland area under organic agric. — area in Latvia was 170.6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.6 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for cropland area under organic agric. — area?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 under organic agric. — 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.