Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.3191 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.3191 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.3302 hectares per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.256 hectares per person, in 2000.
That places Latvia 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3137 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.3133 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3174 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3223 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3248 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2787 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2813 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2585 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.256 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2614 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2641 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2679 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2744 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.281 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2871 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2913 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2976 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3077 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.298 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3161 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.323 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3294 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3295 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3277 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3241 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3269 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3295 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3302 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3294 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3179 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3209 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3191 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.3191 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 3.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.3191 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3012 hectares per person | 0.2585 hectares per person | 0.3248 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2789 hectares per person | 0.256 hectares per person | 0.3077 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3234 hectares per person | 0.298 hectares per person | 0.3302 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3218 hectares per person | 0.3179 hectares per person | 0.3294 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Latvia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Latvia was 0.3191 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3302 hectares per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.256 hectares per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.