Latvia vs Republic of Moldova: Arable land

Latvia
0.722 hectares per person
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
0.7613 hectares per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
9th
Republic of Moldova rank
8th

Arable land over time

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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.7613 hectares per person against 0.722 hectares per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.0393 hectares per person.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 9th and Republic of Moldova ranks 8th of 206 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5141 hectares per person 0.6009 hectares per person 0.0869 hectares per person Republic of Moldova
2000s 0.4759 hectares per person 0.6331 hectares per person 0.1573 hectares per person Republic of Moldova
2010s 0.6212 hectares per person 0.6258 hectares per person 0.0046 hectares per person Republic of Moldova
2020s 0.7172 hectares per person 0.7293 hectares per person 0.0122 hectares per person Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Latvia or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 0.7613 hectares per person against 0.722 hectares per person in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Latvia and Republic of Moldova?
0.0393 hectares per person, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Republic of Moldova?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for arable land?
Latvia ranks 9th and Republic of Moldova ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Where does this data 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) 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.