Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.033 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Latvia stood at 0.033 sq. km per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0331 sq. km per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 sq. km per person, in 1992.
That places Latvia 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.025 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.026 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.032 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.033 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.033 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.033 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0251 sq. km per person | 0.0238 sq. km per person | 0.026 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0276 sq. km per person | 0.0263 sq. km per person | 0.0291 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 0.0297 sq. km per person | 0.0325 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.033 sq. km per person | 0.0327 sq. km per person | 0.0331 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 44 Eritrea 0.0349 sq. km per person compare
- 45 Somalia 0.0342 sq. km per person compare
- 46 Angola 0.0339 sq. km per person compare
- 48 Estonia 0.0312 sq. km per person compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0312 sq. km per person compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0301 sq. km per person 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Latvia?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Latvia was 0.033 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 sq. km per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 sq. km per person in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.