Surface area in Latvia
Latvia: Surface area was 64,590 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Latvia, 1961–2023
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 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 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 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Latvia?
- Surface area in Latvia was 64,590 sq. km in 2023, 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 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.