Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 604 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Latvia stood at 604 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Latvia peaked at 820 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 599 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Latvia 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 749.5 1000 ha | 618 1000 ha | 820 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 627.5 1000 ha | 606 1000 ha | 659 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.8 1000 ha | 625 1000 ha | 663 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 606.6 1000 ha | 599 1000 ha | 626 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 649.76 1000 ha compare
- 121 Viet Nam 642 1000 ha compare
- 122 Belgium-Luxembourg 628 1000 ha compare
- 124 Lao People's Democratic Republic 602.9 1000 ha compare
- 125 Bangladesh 600 1000 ha compare
- 126 Guyana 594 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.09 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 237 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 9.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.64 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.51 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 10 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 68.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,356 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.73 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Latvia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Latvia was 604 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 820 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 599 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Latvia ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.