Austria vs Latvia: Arable land

Austria
1.32 million hectares
in 2023
Latvia
1.36 million hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
96th
Latvia rank
95th

Arable land over time

  • Austria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.36 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Austria, a difference of 38,220 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Austria ranks 96th and Latvia ranks 95th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.41 million hectares 1.28 million hectares 130,250 hectares Austria
2000s 1.38 million hectares 1.07 million hectares 310,983 hectares Austria
2010s 1.35 million hectares 1.23 million hectares 110,851 hectares Austria
2020s 1.32 million hectares 1.35 million hectares 30,685 hectares Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Austria or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1.36 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Austria and Latvia?
38,220 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for arable land?
Austria ranks 96th and Latvia ranks 95th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.