Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 256 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Latvia stood at 256 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Latvia peaked at 443.3 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 251 1000 ha, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 58th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 313.8 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 343.5 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 294.5 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 315.1 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 372.2 1000 ha | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 440.7 1000 ha | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 443.3 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 427.2 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 430.7 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 400.7 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 387.8 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 382.6 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 384.8 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 341.4 1000 ha | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 338.5 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 334.5 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 297.6 1000 ha | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 300.2 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 300.7 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 299.4 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 296.6 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 281 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 251 1000 ha | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 256 1000 ha | +2.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 256 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 16.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 256 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.67 1000 ha | 294.5 1000 ha | 443.3 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 346.88 1000 ha | 297.6 1000 ha | 400.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.8 1000 ha | 251 1000 ha | 299.4 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 284.52 1000 ha compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 281.51 1000 ha compare
- 57 El Salvador 267.6 1000 ha compare
- 59 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 242.29 1000 ha compare
- 60 Lesotho 239.66 1000 ha compare
- 61 Lithuania 231 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4481 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.4831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Latvia?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Latvia was 256 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 443.3 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 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.