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 132nd out of 237 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 820 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 803 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 800 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 801 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 798 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 678 1000 ha | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 678 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 618 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 606 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 611 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 610 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 613 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 621 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 629 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 637 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 641 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 648 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 659 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 625 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 651 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 657 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 663 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 657 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 648 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 635 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 635 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 635 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 632 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 626 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 599 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 603 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 601 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 604 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 604 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 604 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 129 Viet Nam 642 1000 ha compare
- 129 Vietnam 642 1000 ha compare
- 131 Belgium-Luxembourg 628 1000 ha compare
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 602.9 1000 ha compare
- 133 Laos 602.9 1000 ha compare
- 135 Bangladesh 600 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 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 132nd out of 237 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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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.