Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1286 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.1286 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 1.56 ha per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1173 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Latvia 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9449 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8051 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8244 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8855 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8614 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8774 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7858 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7248 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7248 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6476 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6075 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4821 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4837 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4773 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4532 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4387 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4307 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3986 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3712 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3455 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1591 ha per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1607 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1366 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1237 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1286 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1286 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1286 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2328 ha per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -54.0% | 0.3455 ha per square kilometre | 0.1591 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 0.8051 ha per square kilometre | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7421 ha per square kilometre | 0.4821 ha per square kilometre | 0.8855 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3719 ha per square kilometre | 0.1591 ha per square kilometre | 0.4837 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1265 ha per square kilometre | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | 0.1366 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 52 Slovenia 0.146 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Montenegro 0.1413 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Croatia 0.1292 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Morocco 0.1279 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Comoros 0.1268 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 0.1192 ha 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.1286 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1173 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Potatoes — Area harvested 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.