Latvia vs Slovakia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Latvia
1.43 million hectares
in 2025
Slovakia
1.36 million hectares
in 2025
Latvia rank
102nd
Slovakia rank
105th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.43 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 66,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 102nd and Slovakia ranks 105th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 13 and Slovakia in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 146,065 hectares | 265,938 hectares | 119,873 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1100s | 148,537 hectares | 312,543 hectares | 164,006 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1200s | 150,449 hectares | 407,139 hectares | 256,690 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1300s | 151,620 hectares | 594,833 hectares | 443,213 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1400s | 151,803 hectares | 480,880 hectares | 329,077 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1500s | 150,642 hectares | 556,773 hectares | 406,131 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1600s | 147,600 hectares | 799,520 hectares | 651,920 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1700s | 141,788 hectares | 685,012 hectares | 543,224 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1710s | 163,659 hectares | 708,317 hectares | 544,658 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1720s | 188,838 hectares | 732,254 hectares | 543,416 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1730s | 217,807 hectares | 756,819 hectares | 539,012 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1740s | 251,119 hectares | 782,010 hectares | 530,891 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1750s | 289,400 hectares | 807,818 hectares | 518,418 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1760s | 333,360 hectares | 834,232 hectares | 500,872 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1770s | 383,803 hectares | 861,234 hectares | 477,431 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1780s | 441,637 hectares | 888,803 hectares | 447,166 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1790s | 507,883 hectares | 916,908 hectares | 409,025 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1800s | 583,688 hectares | 945,512 hectares | 361,824 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 670,330 hectares | 974,568 hectares | 304,238 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 753,533 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 269,577 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 846,334 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 227,136 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 949,654 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 175,966 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 115,040 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 43,280 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 28,490 hectares | Latvia |
| 1880s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 107,590 hectares | Latvia |
| 1890s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 194,180 hectares | Latvia |
| 1900s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 288,270 hectares | Latvia |
| 1910s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 394,820 hectares | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 409,510 hectares | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 313,350 hectares | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 307,260 hectares | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1.73 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 124,475 hectares | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 30,015 hectares | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.73 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 31,515 hectares | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 67,403 hectares | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 225,151 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 357,900 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 139,830 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 24,567 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 1.43 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 66,900 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Latvia ranks 102nd and Slovakia ranks 105th 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.