Latvia vs Southern Europe: Cropland organic soils — Area
Latvia
144,053 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
92,651 ha
in 2024
Latvia rank
20th
Southern Europe rank
22nd
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Latvia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 144,053 ha against 92,651 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 51,402 ha.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,166 ha | 93,208 ha | 31,958 ha | Latvia |
| 2000s | 141,886 ha | 95,735 ha | 46,151 ha | Latvia |
| 2010s | 145,491 ha | 94,762 ha | 50,728 ha | Latvia |
| 2020s | 144,019 ha | 92,755 ha | 51,264 ha | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Latvia or Southern Europe?
- Latvia, at 144,053 ha against 92,651 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Latvia and Southern Europe?
- 51,402 ha, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Southern Europe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Southern Europe rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.