Gabon vs Latvia: Agricultural land use
Gabon
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Latvia
1.97 million hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
119th
Latvia rank
120th
Agricultural land use over time
- Gabon
- Latvia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.15 million hectares against 1.97 million hectares in Latvia, a difference of 182,240 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Gabon ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 120th of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 14,229 hectares | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.09 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 382,365 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.15 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 260,359 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.15 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 183,240 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Gabon or Latvia?
- Gabon, at 2.15 million hectares against 1.97 million hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Gabon and Latvia?
- 182,240 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Latvia rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Gabon ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 120th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.