Land use hidden — Other areas in Latvia
Latvia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 8,296 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Latvia is 8,296 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Latvia peaked at 13,937 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,825 Square kilometres, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,061 Square kilometres | — |
| 1993 | 5,153 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,825 Square kilometres | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 11,837 Square kilometres | +145.3% |
| 1996 | 11,349 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 12,301 Square kilometres | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 12,463 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 13,715 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 13,937 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13,876 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,605 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13,604 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,872 Square kilometres | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 11,821 Square kilometres | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 10,480 Square kilometres | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 10,509 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10,518 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,307 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,456 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10,307 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10,018 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9,620 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9,631 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,468 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8,964 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8,905 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,816 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,558 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8,432 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8,383 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,345 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,296 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 | +145.3% | 4,825 Square kilometres | 11,837 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,588 Square kilometres | 4,825 Square kilometres | 13,715 Square kilometres | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,153 Square kilometres | 10,307 Square kilometres | 13,937 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,474 Square kilometres | 8,558 Square kilometres | 10,456 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,364 Square kilometres | 8,296 Square kilometres | 8,432 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 9 Netherlands 11,917 Square kilometres compare
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- 10 Brazil 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
- 10 Cabo Verde 2,774 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Estonia 8,476 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 2,769 Square kilometres compare
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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 — Total area 64,590 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 13,700 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 62,230 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -0.5836 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0.2195 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas in Latvia?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Latvia was 8,296 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,937 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,825 Square kilometres in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Other areas. 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