Croatia vs Latvia: Land area in hectares
Croatia
5.60 million hectares
in 2023
Latvia
6.22 million hectares
in 2023
Croatia rank
127th
Latvia rank
125th
Land area in hectares over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.22 million hectares against 5.60 million hectares in Croatia, a difference of 627,000 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 125th of 238 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 629,950 hectares | Latvia |
| 2000s | 5.59 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 627,860 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.60 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 626,300 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.60 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 627,000 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Croatia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.22 million hectares against 5.60 million hectares in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Croatia and Latvia?
- 627,000 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Croatia ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 125th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.