Breakdown of habitable land area in Latvia

Latvia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 85,210 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
85,210 hectares
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 235 countries
All-time high
86,790 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
85,210 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Latvia, 2015–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2015201720192015: 85.6k hectares2016: 86.2k hectares2017: 86.8k hectares2018: 86.0k hectares2019: 85.2k hectares

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.

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 92 Guyana 96,040 hectares compare
  2. 93 Cote d'Ivoire 95,380 hectares compare
  3. 94 South Korea 88,100 hectares compare
  4. 96 Lithuania 84,630 hectares compare
  5. 97 Bulgaria 84,090 hectares compare
  6. 98 Saudi Arabia 82,170 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.