Denmark vs Latvia: Wheat — Area harvested

Denmark
475,600 ha
in 2024
Latvia
540,000 ha
in 2024
Denmark rank
46th
Latvia rank
44th

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Denmark
  • Latvia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 540,000 ha against 475,600 ha in Denmark, a difference of 64,400 ha.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 44th of 133 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 634,134 ha 137,538 ha 496,596 ha Denmark
2000s 659,699 ha 198,550 ha 461,149 ha Denmark
2010s 615,590 ha 400,450 ha 215,140 ha Denmark
2020s 500,440 ha 527,600 ha 27,160 ha Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Denmark or Latvia?
Latvia, at 540,000 ha against 475,600 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Denmark and Latvia?
64,400 ha, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Denmark ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 44th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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