Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia
Latvia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 9.66 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.66 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia peaked at 13.18 percent in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.63 percent, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 126th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.04 percent | 9.93 percent | 13.18 percent | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.08 percent | 9.74 percent | 10.59 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 percent | 10.04 percent | 10.65 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 percent | 9.63 percent | 10.06 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 123 East Timor 10.09 percent compare
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- 128 New Caledonia 9.54 percent compare
- 129 Fiji 9.47 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia was 9.66 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.18 percent in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 percent in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Latvia ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).