Temporary fallow — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Temporary fallow — Area was 65 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Latvia is 65 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Latvia peaked at 107 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Latvia 120th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 94 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 105 1000 ha | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 107 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 91 1000 ha | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 87 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 62 1000 ha | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 56 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 53 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 70 1000 ha | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55 1000 ha | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 60 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 58 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 60 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 54 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 75 1000 ha | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 85 1000 ha | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 56 1000 ha | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 54 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 57 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 65 1000 ha | +14.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 65 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 6.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 65 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.35 1000 ha, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.56 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 107 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.3 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 85 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- 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 temporary fallow — area in Latvia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Latvia was 65 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 107 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Latvia ranks 120th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.