Share of land area used for agriculture in Latvia
Latvia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 31.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for agriculture in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 31.7% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Latvia peaked at 40.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 121st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.7% | — |
| 1993 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 26.0% | 40.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 25.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.6% | 31.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Latvia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Latvia was 31.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.