Agricultural area over the long-term in Latvia
Latvia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 2.00 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.00 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
118th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.55 million hectares
in 1962
All-time low
179,052 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Latvia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Latvia stood at 2.00 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Latvia peaked at 2.55 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 179,052 hectares, in 1000.
Latvia ranks 118th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 179,052 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 182,484 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1200 | 185,327 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1300 | 187,387 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1400 | 188,399 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1500 | 187,988 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1600 | 185,590 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1700 | 180,283 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1710 | 208,389 hectares | +15.6% |
| 1720 | 240,808 hectares | +15.6% |
| 1730 | 278,188 hectares | +15.5% |
| 1740 | 321,267 hectares | +15.5% |
| 1750 | 370,890 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1760 | 428,022 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1770 | 493,759 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1780 | 569,350 hectares | +15.3% |
| 1790 | 656,213 hectares | +15.3% |
| 1800 | 755,952 hectares | +15.2% |
| 1810 | 870,377 hectares | +15.1% |
| 1820 | 981,090 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1830 | 1.11 million hectares | +12.6% |
| 1840 | 1.24 million hectares | +12.6% |
| 1850 | 1.40 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1860 | 1.57 million hectares | +12.4% |
| 1870 | 1.72 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 1880 | 1.87 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 1890 | 2.04 million hectares | +8.9% |
| 1900 | 2.21 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1910 | 2.40 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1920 | 2.47 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 2.52 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 2.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 2.40 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 2.41 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.43 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.44 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.46 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.52 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.55 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.52 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.52 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.52 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.51 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million hectares | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.77 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million hectares | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.00 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.00 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million hectares, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -27.9% | 2.54 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 179,052 hectares | 179,052 hectares | 179,052 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 182,484 hectares | 182,484 hectares | 182,484 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 185,327 hectares | 185,327 hectares | 185,327 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 187,387 hectares | 187,387 hectares | 187,387 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 188,399 hectares | 188,399 hectares | 188,399 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 187,988 hectares | 187,988 hectares | 187,988 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 185,590 hectares | 185,590 hectares | 185,590 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 180,283 hectares | 180,283 hectares | 180,283 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 208,389 hectares | 208,389 hectares | 208,389 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 240,808 hectares | 240,808 hectares | 240,808 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 278,188 hectares | 278,188 hectares | 278,188 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 321,267 hectares | 321,267 hectares | 321,267 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 370,890 hectares | 370,890 hectares | 370,890 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 428,022 hectares | 428,022 hectares | 428,022 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 493,759 hectares | 493,759 hectares | 493,759 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 569,350 hectares | 569,350 hectares | 569,350 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 656,213 hectares | 656,213 hectares | 656,213 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 755,952 hectares | 755,952 hectares | 755,952 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 870,377 hectares | 870,377 hectares | 870,377 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 981,090 hectares | 981,090 hectares | 981,090 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Latvia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Latvia was 2.00 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,052 hectares in 1000.
- How does Latvia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.