Surface area in Latvia
Latvia: Surface area was 64,590 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
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
63
1961–2023
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 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Latvia, year by year
| 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% |
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 84,434 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 | 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 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 216 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.