Grazing land use over the long term in Latvia
Latvia: Grazing land use over the long term was 570,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
570,500
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
118th
of 202 countries
All-time high
822,009
in 1990
All-time low
32,987
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Latvia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Latvia stood at 570,500.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Latvia peaked at 822,009 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,987, in 1000.
That places Latvia 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 32,987 | — |
| 1100 | 33,947 | +2.9% |
| 1200 | 34,878 | +2.7% |
| 1300 | 35,767 | +2.5% |
| 1400 | 36,596 | +2.3% |
| 1500 | 37,347 | +2.0% |
| 1600 | 37,991 | +1.7% |
| 1700 | 38,496 | +1.3% |
| 1710 | 44,730 | +16.2% |
| 1720 | 51,970 | +16.2% |
| 1730 | 60,380 | +16.2% |
| 1740 | 70,147 | +16.2% |
| 1750 | 81,490 | +16.2% |
| 1760 | 94,662 | +16.2% |
| 1770 | 109,956 | +16.2% |
| 1780 | 127,713 | +16.1% |
| 1790 | 148,330 | +16.1% |
| 1800 | 172,264 | +16.1% |
| 1810 | 200,048 | +16.1% |
| 1820 | 227,557 | +13.8% |
| 1830 | 258,831 | +13.7% |
| 1840 | 294,383 | +13.7% |
| 1850 | 334,794 | +13.7% |
| 1860 | 380,726 | +13.7% |
| 1870 | 420,900 | +10.6% |
| 1880 | 465,278 | +10.5% |
| 1890 | 514,294 | +10.5% |
| 1900 | 568,426 | +10.5% |
| 1910 | 628,203 | +10.5% |
| 1920 | 657,668 | +4.7% |
| 1930 | 688,452 | +4.7% |
| 1940 | 705,476 | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 690,180 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 692,438 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 696,318 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 701,528 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 707,817 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 714,968 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 722,799 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 731,167 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 739,958 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 749,086 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 758,468 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 758,468 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 760,980 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 763,491 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 766,078 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 774,210 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 778,515 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 783,164 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 785,758 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 790,495 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 790,236 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 790,616 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 795,588 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 802,168 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 803,876 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 798,250 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 803,173 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 806,438 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 806,438 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 806,689 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 808,196 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 808,196 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 814,475 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 816,233 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 816,986 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 818,995 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 820,000 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 813,972 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 816,735 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 821,256 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 822,009 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 820,000 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 820,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 803,000 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 800,000 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 801,000 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 798,000 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 678,000 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 678,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 618,000 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 606,000 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 611,000 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 610,000 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 613,000 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 621,000 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 629,000 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 637,000 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 641,000 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 648,000 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 659,000 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 625,000 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 651,000 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 657,000 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 663,000 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 657,000 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 648,000 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 635,000 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 635,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 635,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 632,000 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 626,000 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 599,000 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 603,000 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 589,900 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 580,200 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 570,500 | -1.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 570,500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 570,500 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 32,987 | 32,987 | 32,987 | 1 |
| 1100s | 33,947 | 33,947 | 33,947 | 1 |
| 1200s | 34,878 | 34,878 | 34,878 | 1 |
| 1300s | 35,767 | 35,767 | 35,767 | 1 |
| 1400s | 36,596 | 36,596 | 36,596 | 1 |
| 1500s | 37,347 | 37,347 | 37,347 | 1 |
| 1600s | 37,991 | 37,991 | 37,991 | 1 |
| 1700s | 38,496 | 38,496 | 38,496 | 1 |
| 1710s | 44,730 | 44,730 | 44,730 | 1 |
| 1720s | 51,970 | 51,970 | 51,970 | 1 |
| 1730s | 60,380 | 60,380 | 60,380 | 1 |
| 1740s | 70,147 | 70,147 | 70,147 | 1 |
| 1750s | 81,490 | 81,490 | 81,490 | 1 |
| 1760s | 94,662 | 94,662 | 94,662 | 1 |
| 1770s | 109,956 | 109,956 | 109,956 | 1 |
| 1780s | 127,713 | 127,713 | 127,713 | 1 |
| 1790s | 148,330 | 148,330 | 148,330 | 1 |
| 1800s | 172,264 | 172,264 | 172,264 | 1 |
| 1810s | 200,048 | 200,048 | 200,048 | 1 |
| 1820s | 227,557 | 227,557 | 227,557 | 1 |
| 1830s | 258,831 | 258,831 | 258,831 | 1 |
| 1840s | 294,383 | 294,383 | 294,383 | 1 |
| 1850s | 334,794 | 334,794 | 334,794 | 1 |
| 1860s | 380,726 | 380,726 | 380,726 | 1 |
| 1870s | 420,900 | 420,900 | 420,900 | 1 |
| 1880s | 465,278 | 465,278 | 465,278 | 1 |
| 1890s | 514,294 | 514,294 | 514,294 | 1 |
| 1900s | 568,426 | 568,426 | 568,426 | 1 |
| 1910s | 628,203 | 628,203 | 628,203 | 1 |
| 1920s | 657,668 | 657,668 | 657,668 | 1 |
| 1930s | 688,452 | 688,452 | 688,452 | 1 |
| 1940s | 705,476 | 705,476 | 705,476 | 1 |
| 1950s | 714,626 | 690,180 | 749,086 | 10 |
| 1960s | 771,963 | 758,468 | 790,495 | 10 |
| 1970s | 800,347 | 790,236 | 806,689 | 10 |
| 1980s | 815,504 | 808,196 | 821,256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 763,801 | 618,000 | 822,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 627,500 | 606,000 | 659,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 643,800 | 625,000 | 663,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,767 | 570,500 | 626,000 | 6 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3087 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.32 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Latvia?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Latvia was 570,500 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 822,009 in 1990.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,987 in 1000.
- How does Latvia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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