South Korea vs Latvia: Breakdown of habitable land area
South Korea
88,100 hectares
in 2019
Latvia
85,210 hectares
in 2019
South Korea rank
94th
Latvia rank
95th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 88,100 hectares against 85,210 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 2,890 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Latvia ahead.
South Korea ranks 94th and Latvia ranks 95th of 235 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 88,100 hectares against 85,210 hectares in Latvia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between South Korea and Latvia?
- 2,890 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- South Korea ranks 94th and Latvia ranks 95th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.