Latvia vs Yemen: Cropland extent over the long-term
Latvia
1.43 million hectares
in 2025
Yemen
1.45 million hectares
in 2025
Latvia rank
102nd
Yemen rank
101st
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Latvia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.45 million hectares against 1.43 million hectares in Latvia, a difference of 24,100 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Yemen ahead.
Latvia ranks 102nd and Yemen ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 12 and Yemen in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 146,065 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1100s | 148,537 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1200s | 150,449 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1300s | 151,620 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1400s | 151,803 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1500s | 150,642 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1600s | 147,600 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1700s | 141,788 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1710s | 163,659 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1720s | 188,838 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1730s | 217,807 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1740s | 251,119 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1750s | 289,400 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1760s | 333,360 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 963,400 hectares | Yemen |
| 1770s | 383,803 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 910,487 hectares | Yemen |
| 1780s | 441,637 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 849,343 hectares | Yemen |
| 1790s | 507,883 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 778,867 hectares | Yemen |
| 1800s | 583,688 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 697,822 hectares | Yemen |
| 1810s | 670,330 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 604,850 hectares | Yemen |
| 1820s | 753,533 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 514,117 hectares | Yemen |
| 1830s | 846,334 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 409,436 hectares | Yemen |
| 1840s | 949,654 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 305,346 hectares | Yemen |
| 1850s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 188,050 hectares | Yemen |
| 1860s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 56,320 hectares | Yemen |
| 1870s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 54,030 hectares | Latvia |
| 1880s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 151,700 hectares | Latvia |
| 1890s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 260,870 hectares | Latvia |
| 1900s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 381,800 hectares | Latvia |
| 1910s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 514,570 hectares | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 495,640 hectares | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 485,160 hectares | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 445,090 hectares | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1.73 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 308,141 hectares | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 388,593 hectares | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.73 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 283,881 hectares | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 254,717 hectares | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 290,982 hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 491,900 hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 223,750 hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 66,433 hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Latvia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.45 million hectares against 1.43 million hectares in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Latvia and Yemen?
- 24,100 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Yemen?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Yemen rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Latvia ranks 102nd and Yemen ranks 101st 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.