Land use hidden — Cropland in Latvia
Latvia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 13,700 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Cropland in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Latvia is 13,700 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Latvia peaked at 17,400 Square kilometres in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9,690 Square kilometres, in 2003.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,100 Square kilometres | — |
| 1993 | 17,110 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,400 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10,310 Square kilometres | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 10,760 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10,940 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 10,710 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 9,990 Square kilometres | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 9,820 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,700 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9,850 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9,690 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10,210 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 11,050 Square kilometres | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 12,180 Square kilometres | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 11,980 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11,770 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 11,740 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11,800 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11,650 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11,840 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12,140 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12,150 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,365 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12,960 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12,980 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,030 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,280 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,430 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 13,710 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13,670 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,700 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -40.7% | 17,400 Square kilometres | 10,310 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,040 Square kilometres | 9,990 Square kilometres | 17,400 Square kilometres | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,799 Square kilometres | 9,690 Square kilometres | 12,180 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,420 Square kilometres | 11,650 Square kilometres | 13,280 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,628 Square kilometres | 13,430 Square kilometres | 13,710 Square kilometres | 4 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.97 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 62,230 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 64,590 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 6,010 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0.2195 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -0.5836 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Latvia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Latvia was 13,700 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,400 Square kilometres in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,690 Square kilometres in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata