Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0085 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0085 ha per square kilometre for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0119 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Latvia ranks 73rd of 109 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0085 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0085 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0114 ha per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +566.7% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +300.0% | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0085 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 73rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.