Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate was 0.2211 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Latvia stood at 0.2211 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 160.2% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 10.35 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -41.4 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 37th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.0592 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -2401.4% |
| 1995 | -41.4 % change on previous year | -3136.8% |
| 1996 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1997 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1998 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1999 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +266.8% |
| 2000 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2001 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2003 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2004 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -430.4% |
| 2005 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2006 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2007 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2008 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2009 | -0.1709 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4281 % change on previous year | -350.4% |
| 2011 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 2012 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2013 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0828 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +1978.3% |
| 2016 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +175.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1553 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3876 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 2019 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +378.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3671 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2211 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate 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 | -3136.8% | 1.36 % change on previous year | -41.4 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2401.4% | -0.0592 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1978.3% | 0.0828 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.88 % change on previous year | -41.4 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7725 % change on previous year | -0.3671 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 34 Poland 0.3314 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Turkey 0.3166 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Moldova 0.268 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Denmark 0.2119 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Germany 0.2059 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Myanmar 0.1574 % change on previous year 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 arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Latvia was 0.2211 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.4 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.