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
106th
of 224 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 106th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.71 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million hectares | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 999,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 982,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 970,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 985,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 969,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.37 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 4.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.37 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area 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 | -40.7% | 1.74 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares |
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 |
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 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 106th out of 224 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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