Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 12.27 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 12.27 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 12.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.56 hectares per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Latvia 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.2 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.81 hectares per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 6.56 hectares per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 7.17 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 7.76 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 7.49 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 6.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.13 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.89 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.22 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 8.39 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.75 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.31 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.06 hectares per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 9.28 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 10.76 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.35 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.92 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.79 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 12.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12.27 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12.27 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.23 hectares per square kilometre | 6.56 hectares per square kilometre | 11.2 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.6 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 8.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | 8.29 hectares per square kilometre | 11.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 hectares per square kilometre | 12.05 hectares per square kilometre | 12.45 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 35 Sierra Leone 14.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovakia 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Kingdom 12.77 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Myanmar 11.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 11.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 11.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Latvia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Latvia was 12.27 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 hectares per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.