Agricultural land use per person in Latvia
Latvia: Agricultural land use per person was 0.9159 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9159 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.69 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.6658 hectares per person
in 2000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Latvia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.9159 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Latvia peaked at 2.69 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.6658 hectares per person, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 44th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.69 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 2.61 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1200 | 2.51 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1300 | 2.41 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1400 | 2.31 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1500 | 2.19 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1600 | 2.05 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1700 | 1.89 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1710 | 1.87 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 1.86 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1730 | 1.84 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.82 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 1.8 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.78 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 1.76 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1780 | 1.74 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1790 | 1.72 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1800 | 1.7 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1810 | 1.68 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1820 | 1.65 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1830 | 1.63 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1840 | 1.6 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1850 | 1.58 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 1.55 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 1.53 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1880 | 1.5 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1890 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1950 | 1.24 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1951 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.23 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.23 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1.22 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.22 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.19 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9999 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9957 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.99 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9859 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9804 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9723 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9659 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9571 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9486 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9603 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9749 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9817 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7351 hectares per person | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7585 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7235 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7204 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.672 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6658 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6673 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6778 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6768 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7073 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7521 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8083 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8051 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8027 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8101 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8015 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8137 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8325 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8566 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8623 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8762 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9064 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9161 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9273 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.947 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9608 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.949 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.937 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9318 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9237 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9159 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.9159 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 3.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.9159 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 | -26.9% | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.7351 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.61 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.51 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.41 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.86 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.8 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.76 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9858 hectares per person | 0.9571 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.848 hectares per person | 0.672 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7374 hectares per person | 0.6658 hectares per person | 0.8101 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.874 hectares per person | 0.8015 hectares per person | 0.947 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9364 hectares per person | 0.9159 hectares per person | 0.9608 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Latvia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Latvia was 0.9159 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6658 hectares per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.