Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia
Latvia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 601,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 118th of 209 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 820,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 803,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 800,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 801,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 798,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 678,000 hectares | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 678,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 618,000 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 606,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 611,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 610,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 613,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 621,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 629,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 637,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 641,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 648,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 659,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 625,000 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 651,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 657,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 663,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 657,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 648,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 635,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 635,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 635,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 632,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 626,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 599,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 603,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 601,000 hectares | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 601,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 601,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
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 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 118th out of 209 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
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.