Agricultural land per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Agricultural land per capita was 1.05 hectares per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Latvia stood at 1.05 hectares per capita.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Latvia peaked at 1.05 hectares per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6705 hectares per capita, in 2000.
That places Latvia 45th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9676 hectares per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.9806 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 hectares per capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7369 hectares per capita | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7624 hectares per capita | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7282 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7257 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6763 hectares per capita | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6705 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6761 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6901 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6911 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7252 hectares per capita | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7742 hectares per capita | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8359 hectares per capita | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8356 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.838 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8557 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8604 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8816 hectares per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9048 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9324 hectares per capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9387 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9528 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9853 hectares per capita | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9951 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 hectares per capita | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.05 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 4.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.05 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land per capita in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -26.9% | 1.01 hectares per capita | 0.7369 hectares per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8231 hectares per capita | 0.6763 hectares per capita | 1.01 hectares per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7593 hectares per capita | 0.6705 hectares per capita | 0.8557 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.948 hectares per capita | 0.8604 hectares per capita | 1.02 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 hectares per capita | 1.04 hectares per capita | 1.05 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.7728 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3717 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.08 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Latvia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Latvia was 1.05 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 hectares per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6705 hectares per capita in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.