Breakdown of habitable land area in Latvia
Latvia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 85,210 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Latvia, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Latvia stood at 85,210 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over five years.
That places Latvia 95th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85,580 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 86,230 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86,790 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 86,020 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 85,210 hectares | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 85,210 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 4.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 85,210 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 92 Guyana 96,040 hectares compare
- 93 Cote d'Ivoire 95,380 hectares compare
- 94 South Korea 88,100 hectares compare
- 96 Lithuania 84,630 hectares compare
- 97 Bulgaria 84,090 hectares compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 82,170 hectares compare
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Latvia?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Latvia was 85,210 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,790 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,210 hectares in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.