Land area — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Land area — Area was 6,223 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6,223 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Latvia peaked at 6,223 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,223 1000 ha, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 142nd of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,223 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,223 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,223 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 1000 ha, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,223 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,223 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,223 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,223 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 land area — area in Latvia?
- Land area — area in Latvia was 6,223 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,223 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,223 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for land area — area?
- Latvia ranks 142nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.