Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1.24 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Latvia stood at 1.24 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Latvia peaked at 1.24 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6 1000 ha, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 193rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 0.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 1000 ha | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 1 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.63 1000 ha | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.64 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.65 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.67 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.672 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9555 1000 ha | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 1000 ha | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 1.24 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.24 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.24 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 1000 ha | 0.6 1000 ha | 0.6 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.88 1000 ha | 0.6 1000 ha | 1.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7888 1000 ha | 0.63 1000 ha | 1.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 1000 ha | 1.24 1000 ha | 1.24 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 191 Estonia 1.57 1000 ha compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 1.49 1000 ha compare
- 193 Bahrain 1.24 1000 ha compare
- 195 Brunei Darussalam 1.13 1000 ha compare
- 195 Brunei 1.13 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Latvia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Latvia was 1.24 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Latvia ranks 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.