Latvia vs Ukraine: Cropland per person over the long-term
Latvia
0.6544 hectares per person
in 2025
Ukraine
0.8044 hectares per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
9th
Ukraine rank
6th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Latvia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.8044 hectares per person against 0.6544 hectares per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.15 hectares per person.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 30 and Ukraine in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.2 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1100s | 2.12 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1200s | 2.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1300s | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.916 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1400s | 1.86 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.8226 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1500s | 1.75 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.7183 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1600s | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.5991 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1700s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.4587 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1710s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.4449 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1720s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.4308 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1730s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.4163 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1740s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.4014 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1750s | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.3861 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1760s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.3703 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1770s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.3541 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1780s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.3374 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1790s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.3201 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1800s | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.3023 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1810s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.2838 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1820s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 0.2647 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1830s | 1.25 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 0.2448 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1840s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 0.2241 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1850s | 1.2 hectares per person | 0.9989 hectares per person | 0.2025 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1860s | 1.18 hectares per person | 0.9969 hectares per person | 0.18 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1870s | 1.15 hectares per person | 0.9949 hectares per person | 0.1564 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1880s | 1.12 hectares per person | 0.9929 hectares per person | 0.1316 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1890s | 1.1 hectares per person | 0.991 hectares per person | 0.1055 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1900s | 1.07 hectares per person | 0.989 hectares per person | 0.0778 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1910s | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.987 hectares per person | 0.0484 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1 hectares per person | 0.985 hectares per person | 0.017 hectares per person | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.9662 hectares per person | 0.9831 hectares per person | 0.0168 hectares per person | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 0.9276 hectares per person | 0.9811 hectares per person | 0.0536 hectares per person | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 0.8648 hectares per person | 0.9094 hectares per person | 0.0446 hectares per person | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0.7846 hectares per person | 0.7906 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 0.7085 hectares per person | 0.7175 hectares per person | 0.009 hectares per person | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 0.6693 hectares per person | 0.684 hectares per person | 0.0147 hectares per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.5456 hectares per person | 0.6729 hectares per person | 0.1272 hectares per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.4665 hectares per person | 0.7076 hectares per person | 0.2411 hectares per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.5759 hectares per person | 0.7585 hectares per person | 0.1826 hectares per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.6549 hectares per person | 0.7954 hectares per person | 0.1404 hectares per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Latvia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.8044 hectares per person against 0.6544 hectares per person in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Latvia and Ukraine?
- 0.15 hectares per person, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Latvia ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.