FAO projections of arable land in Latvia
Latvia: FAO projections of arable land was 1.37 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
FAO projections of arable land 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
Latvia recorded 1.37 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Latvia peaked at 1.74 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 969,000 hectares, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 106th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
FAO projections of arable land in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.71 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million hectares | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 999,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 982,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 970,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 985,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 969,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.37 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 4.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.37 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -40.7% | 1.74 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 999,000 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million hectares | 969,000 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.37 million 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 fao projections of arable land in Latvia?
- Fao projections of arable land in Latvia was 1.37 million 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 969,000 hectares in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.