What is the highest surface area recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 64,594 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 64,590 sq. km in 2020.

How does Latvia rank for surface area?

Latvia ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Latvia

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Latvia
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Latvia: Surface area (sq. km) was 64,590 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

64,590 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

125th

of 216 countries

All-time high

64,594 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

64,590 sq. km

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Latvia, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 64,590 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Latvia peaked at 64,594 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 64,590 sq. km, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 125th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Latvia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	64,594 sq. km	—
1962	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	64,594 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	64,590 sq. km	-0.0%
2021	64,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	64,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	64,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	64,590 sq. km	+0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

Latvia's 64,590 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Latvia's 64,590 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	9
1970s	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	10
1980s	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	10
1990s	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	10
2000s	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	10
2010s	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	10
2020s	64,590 sq. km	64,590 sq. km	64,590 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Latvia

122 Georgia 69,700 sq. km compare
123 Sri Lanka 65,610 sq. km compare
124 Lithuania 65,290 sq. km compare
126 Togo 56,785 sq. km compare
127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,210 sq. km compare
128 Costa Rica 51,100 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Latvia

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.7728 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3717 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.08 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Latvia?: Surface area in Latvia was 64,590 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 64,594 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 64,590 sq. km in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for surface area?: Latvia ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.