Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Latvia

Latvia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 30.64 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.64 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 204 countries
All-time high
43.72 %
in 1995
All-time low
30.41 %
in 2021
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Latvia, 1992–2024

0102030401992200820241992: 32.4 %1993: 31.9 %1994: 31.5 %1995: 43.7 %1996: 42.6 %1997: 38.3 %1998: 38.8 %1999: 38.2 %2000: 38.2 %2001: 38.6 %2002: 38.2 %2003: 38.8 %2004: 37.8 %2005: 36.3 %2006: 34.3 %2007: 34.9 %2008: 35.5 %2009: 36 %2010: 34.6 %2011: 35.9 %2012: 35.7 %2013: 35.3 %2014: 35.1 %2015: 34.4 %2016: 32.9 %2017: 32.9 %2018: 32.8 %2019: 32.2 %2020: 31.8 %2021: 30.4 %2022: 30.6 %2023: 30.5 %2024: 30.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 30.64 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Latvia peaked at 43.72 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.41 %, in 2021.

That places Latvia 135th out of 204 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.17 % 31.5 % 43.72 % 8
2000s 36.86 % 34.34 % 38.75 % 10
2010s 34.17 % 32.24 % 35.85 % 10
2020s 30.79 % 30.41 % 31.79 % 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 132 Serbia and Montenegro 31.63 % compare
  2. 133 Israel 31.58 % compare
  3. 134 Romania 30.8 % compare
  4. 136 Malawi 30.17 % compare
  5. 137 Belarus 29.4 % compare
  6. 138 Réunion 29.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Latvia?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Latvia was 30.64 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 43.72 % in 1995.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.41 % in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Latvia ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.