Land area per crop type in Latvia
Latvia: Land area per crop type was 34,600 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area per crop type in Latvia is 34,600 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Latvia peaked at 187,600 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,700 hectares, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 18th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,738 hectares | 40,400 hectares | 187,600 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 49,980 hectares | 39,300 hectares | 59,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,650 hectares | 21,700 hectares | 43,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,940 hectares | 32,600 hectares | 41,300 hectares | 5 |
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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 land area per crop type in Latvia?
- Land area per crop type in Latvia was 34,600 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 187,600 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,700 hectares in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for land area per crop type?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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