Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Latvia is 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 29 Ukraine 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tonga 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Gabon 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Myanmar 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Romania 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.