Cropland area in Latvia
Latvia: Cropland area was 1.37 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.37 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.74 million hectares
in 1994
All-time low
969,000 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cropland area 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.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.37 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Latvia peaked at 1.74 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 969,000 hectares, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 105th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 999,000 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million hectares | 969,000 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Latvia?
- Cropland area in Latvia was 1.37 million hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 969,000 hectares in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for cropland area?
- Latvia ranks 105th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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