Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia
Latvia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 6,010 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia stood at 6,010 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia peaked at 8,200 Square kilometres in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,990 Square kilometres, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,495 Square kilometres | 6,180 Square kilometres | 8,200 Square kilometres | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,275 Square kilometres | 6,060 Square kilometres | 6,590 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,438 Square kilometres | 6,250 Square kilometres | 6,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,072 Square kilometres | 5,990 Square kilometres | 6,260 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 — Cropland 13,700 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 64,590 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 62,230 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 8,296 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 29,396 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Forest 34,224 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia was 6,010 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,200 Square kilometres in 1992.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,990 Square kilometres in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 12 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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