Permanent crops — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Permanent crops — Area was 10 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Latvia stood at 10 1000 ha.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Latvia peaked at 30 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Latvia 180th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 24 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 30 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 29 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 16 1000 ha | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 15 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 12 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 1000 ha | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 7 1000 ha | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 6 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 7 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7 1000 ha | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 8 1000 ha | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 40% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.37 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -44.8% | 29 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha |
| 2008 | -30.0% | 10 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha |
| 1994 | +25.0% | 24 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.9 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 177 Bhutan 14 1000 ha compare
- 178 Puerto Rico 13.56 1000 ha compare
- 179 Namibia 13.51 1000 ha compare
- 180 Mauritania 10 1000 ha compare
- 182 Montenegro 9.36 1000 ha compare
- 183 Tonga 9.11 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Latvia?
- Permanent crops — area in Latvia was 10 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for permanent crops — area?
- Latvia ranks 180th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.