Land area in hectares in Latvia
Latvia: Land area in hectares was 6.22 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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 6.22 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Latvia peaked at 6.22 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.22 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Latvia 125th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.22 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.22 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.22 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.22 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 6.22 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 land area in hectares in Latvia?
- Land area in hectares in Latvia was 6.22 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 land area in hectares recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for land area in hectares?
- Latvia ranks 125th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.