Kyrgyzstan vs Latvia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Kyrgyzstan
1.36 million hectares
in 2025
Latvia
1.43 million hectares
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
104th
Latvia rank
102nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.43 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 65,210 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th and Latvia ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 20 and Latvia in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 242,829 hectares | 146,065 hectares | 96,764 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1100s | 255,962 hectares | 148,537 hectares | 107,425 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1200s | 267,814 hectares | 150,449 hectares | 117,365 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1300s | 278,258 hectares | 151,620 hectares | 126,638 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1400s | 287,144 hectares | 151,803 hectares | 135,341 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1500s | 294,281 hectares | 150,642 hectares | 143,639 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1600s | 323,709 hectares | 147,600 hectares | 176,109 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1700s | 348,782 hectares | 141,788 hectares | 206,994 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1710s | 366,716 hectares | 163,659 hectares | 203,057 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1720s | 385,271 hectares | 188,838 hectares | 196,433 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1730s | 404,737 hectares | 217,807 hectares | 186,930 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1740s | 425,158 hectares | 251,119 hectares | 174,039 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1750s | 446,577 hectares | 289,400 hectares | 157,177 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1760s | 469,041 hectares | 333,360 hectares | 135,681 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1770s | 492,597 hectares | 383,803 hectares | 108,794 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1780s | 517,296 hectares | 441,637 hectares | 75,659 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1790s | 543,189 hectares | 507,883 hectares | 35,306 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1800s | 570,331 hectares | 583,688 hectares | 13,357 hectares | Latvia |
| 1810s | 598,778 hectares | 670,330 hectares | 71,552 hectares | Latvia |
| 1820s | 628,588 hectares | 753,533 hectares | 124,945 hectares | Latvia |
| 1830s | 659,821 hectares | 846,334 hectares | 186,513 hectares | Latvia |
| 1840s | 692,541 hectares | 949,654 hectares | 257,113 hectares | Latvia |
| 1850s | 726,812 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 337,638 hectares | Latvia |
| 1860s | 762,702 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 428,988 hectares | Latvia |
| 1870s | 800,279 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 495,031 hectares | Latvia |
| 1880s | 839,617 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 566,143 hectares | Latvia |
| 1890s | 880,788 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 642,122 hectares | Latvia |
| 1900s | 923,870 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 722,520 hectares | Latvia |
| 1910s | 968,942 hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 806,568 hectares | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 792,570 hectares | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 770,450 hectares | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 699,250 hectares | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 455,325 hectares | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 331,847 hectares | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 326,025 hectares | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 324,810 hectares | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 29,384 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 303,090 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 115,490 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 22,127 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Kyrgyzstan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.43 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Kyrgyzstan and Latvia?
- 65,210 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Latvia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Latvia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th and Latvia ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.