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
106th
of 224 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 106th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.71 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million hectares | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 999,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 982,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 970,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 985,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 969,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.37 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 4.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.37 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use 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% | 1.74 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares |
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (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 106th out of 224 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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