Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 31.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Latvia is 31.67 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 40.82 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.41 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 121st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.66 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 40.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 40.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.44 hectares per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 30.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 28.48 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 28.11 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.99 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 25.52 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 29.81 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 29.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 29.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.01 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.03 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 | -27.9% | 40.82 hectares per square kilometre | 29.44 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 hectares per square kilometre | 25.99 hectares per square kilometre | 40.82 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.44 hectares per square kilometre | 25.41 hectares per square kilometre | 29.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 hectares per square kilometre | 29.01 hectares per square kilometre | 31.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.66 hectares per square kilometre | 31.64 hectares per square kilometre | 31.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 118 Liechtenstein 32.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Zambia 32.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Honduras 31.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Austria 31.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Congo 31.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Slovenia 30.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Latvia was 31.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.82 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.