Land use in Latvia
Latvia: Land use was 1.37 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.37 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 223 countries
All-time high
1.74 million hectares
in 1994
All-time low
969,000 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.37 million hectares for land use in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Latvia peaked at 1.74 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 969,000 hectares, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 105th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 999,000 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million hectares | 969,000 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Latvia?
- Land use in Latvia was 1.37 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 969,000 hectares in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for land use?
- Latvia ranks 105th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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