Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.4053 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Latvia stood at 0.4053 hectares per person.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.4123 hectares per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1644 hectares per person, in 1995.
That places Latvia 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2665 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.2706 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1644 hectares per person | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1816 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1984 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1934 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1739 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1774 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1898 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1796 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1873 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.193 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2094 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2307 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2372 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2499 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2525 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2466 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2504 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2772 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.287 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3204 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3386 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3603 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3262 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3527 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3835 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3946 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4074 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4123 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4053 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.4053 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 9.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.4053 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2052 hectares per person | 0.1644 hectares per person | 0.2706 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2107 hectares per person | 0.1774 hectares per person | 0.2525 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3143 hectares per person | 0.2466 hectares per person | 0.3835 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4049 hectares per person | 0.3946 hectares per person | 0.4123 hectares per person | 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Latvia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Latvia was 0.4053 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4123 hectares per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1644 hectares per person in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.