Chile vs Latvia: Arable land

Chile
1.41 million hectares
in 2023
Latvia
1.36 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
93rd
Latvia rank
95th

Arable land over time

  • Chile
  • Latvia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.41 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Latvia, a difference of 46,900 hectares.

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

Chile ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 95th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.11 million hectares 1.28 million hectares 826,750 hectares Chile
2000s 1.49 million hectares 1.07 million hectares 420,476 hectares Chile
2010s 1.44 million hectares 1.23 million hectares 203,828 hectares Chile
2020s 1.39 million hectares 1.35 million hectares 41,200 hectares Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Chile or Latvia?
Chile, at 1.41 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Chile and Latvia?
46,900 hectares, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for arable land?
Chile ranks 93rd 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.