Land area in square kilometres in Latvia
Latvia: Land area in square kilometres was 62,230 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Latvia is 62,230 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Latvia peaked at 62,230 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62,227 sq. km, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 122nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,227 sq. km | 62,227 sq. km | 62,227 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 62,227 sq. km | 62,227 sq. km | 62,227 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,227 sq. km | 62,227 sq. km | 62,227 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,230 sq. km | 62,230 sq. km | 62,230 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Latvia?
- Land area in square kilometres in Latvia was 62,230 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,230 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,227 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.