Arable land in Latvia
Latvia: Arable land was 1.36 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Latvia stood at 1.36 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Latvia peaked at 1.71 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 957,000 hectares, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 95th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.69 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.69 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million hectares | -41.4% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 987,000 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 970,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 958,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 973,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 957,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.36 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 7.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.36 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land 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 | -41.4% | 1.71 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million hectares | 987,000 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million hectares | 957,000 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 in Latvia?
- Arable land in Latvia was 1.36 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 957,000 hectares in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for arable land?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.