What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia was 601,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 820,000 hectares in 1992.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 599,000 hectares in 2021.

How does Latvia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Latvia ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 601,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

601,000 hectares

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

117th

of 208 countries

All-time high

820,000 hectares

in 1992

All-time low

599,000 hectares

in 2021

Years of data

1992–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia stood at 601,000 hectares.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia peaked at 820,000 hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 599,000 hectares, in 2021.

Latvia ranks 117th 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	749,500 hectares	618,000 hectares	820,000 hectares	8
2000s	627,500 hectares	606,000 hectares	659,000 hectares	10
2010s	643,800 hectares	625,000 hectares	663,000 hectares	10
2020s	607,250 hectares	599,000 hectares	626,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Latvia

114 Laos 677,000 hectares compare
115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 656,000 hectares compare
116 Vietnam 642,000 hectares compare
118 Bangladesh 600,000 hectares compare
119 Guyana 594,000 hectares compare
120 Serbia 556,000 hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia was 601,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 820,000 hectares in 1992.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 599,000 hectares in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Latvia ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.