Latvia vs Rwanda: Agricultural land use
Latvia
1.97 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.88 million hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
120th
Rwanda rank
122nd
Agricultural land use over time
- Latvia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.97 million hectares against 1.88 million hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 87,870 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 387,250 hectares | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 173,500 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 82,250 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.97 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 14,825 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Latvia or Rwanda?
- Latvia, at 1.97 million hectares against 1.88 million hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Latvia and Rwanda?
- 87,870 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Rwanda rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Latvia ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 122nd 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.