Cropland organic soils — Area in Latvia

Latvia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 144,053 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
144,053 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 221 countries
All-time high
147,229 ha
in 2013
All-time low
120,596 ha
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Latvia, 1992–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1992200820241992: 120.6k ha1993: 120.6k ha1994: 120.6k ha1995: 125.7k ha1996: 126.0k ha1997: 127.0k ha1998: 128.3k ha1999: 132.6k ha2000: 138.6k ha2001: 139.5k ha2002: 139.7k ha2003: 140.4k ha2004: 142.0k ha2005: 142.2k ha2006: 143.0k ha2007: 143.7k ha2008: 144.8k ha2009: 145.0k ha2010: 146.0k ha2011: 146.8k ha2012: 147.2k ha2013: 147.2k ha2014: 145.9k ha2015: 145.9k ha2016: 144.1k ha2017: 144.1k ha2018: 144.1k ha2019: 143.6k ha2020: 143.8k ha2021: 144.1k ha2022: 144.1k ha2023: 144.1k ha2024: 144.1k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 144,053 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Latvia peaked at 147,229 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 120,596 ha, in 1994.

That places Latvia 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Latvia, 1992 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1992 120,603 ha
1993 120,603 ha +0.0%
1994 120,596 ha -0.0%
1995 125,687 ha +4.2%
1996 125,989 ha +0.2%
1997 127,016 ha +0.8%
1998 128,264 ha +1.0%
1999 132,567 ha +3.4%
2000 138,588 ha +4.5%
2001 139,516 ha +0.7%
2002 139,736 ha +0.2%
2003 140,441 ha +0.5%
2004 141,964 ha +1.1%
2005 142,188 ha +0.2%
2006 142,979 ha +0.6%
2007 143,676 ha +0.5%
2008 144,771 ha +0.8%
2009 144,996 ha +0.2%
2010 145,980 ha +0.7%
2011 146,765 ha +0.5%
2012 147,208 ha +0.3%
2013 147,229 ha +0.0%
2014 145,908 ha -0.9%
2015 145,906 ha -0.0%
2016 144,132 ha -1.2%
2017 144,054 ha -0.1%
2018 144,141 ha +0.1%
2019 143,586 ha -0.4%
2020 143,845 ha +0.2%
2021 144,089 ha +0.2%
2022 144,053 ha -0.0%
2023 144,053 ha +0.0%
2024 144,053 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125,166 ha 120,596 ha 132,567 ha 8
2000s 141,886 ha 138,588 ha 144,996 ha 10
2010s 145,491 ha 143,586 ha 147,229 ha 10
2020s 144,019 ha 143,845 ha 144,089 ha 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 17 France 163,964 ha compare
  2. 18 Estonia 157,008 ha compare
  3. 19 Japan 144,837 ha compare
  4. 21 Zambia 133,942 ha compare
  5. 22 Uganda 109,306 ha compare
  6. 23 Mongolia 101,215 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Latvia?
Cropland organic soils — area in Latvia was 144,053 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 147,229 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 120,596 ha in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Latvia ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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