Agricultural land in Latvia
Latvia: Agricultural land was 19,710 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Latvia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 19,710 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Latvia peaked at 25,400 sq. km in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15,810 sq. km, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 118th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,300 sq. km | 25,300 sq. km | 25,300 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,300 sq. km | 25,300 sq. km | 25,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,300 sq. km | 25,300 sq. km | 25,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,488 sq. km | 16,170 sq. km | 25,400 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,074 sq. km | 15,810 sq. km | 18,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,858 sq. km | 18,050 sq. km | 19,600 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,700 sq. km | 19,690 sq. km | 19,710 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,558 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2.72 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Latvia?
- Agricultural land in Latvia was 19,710 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,400 sq. km in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,810 sq. km in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for agricultural land?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.