Cropland organic soils — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 144,053 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Latvia, 1992–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2262 kt (2050)
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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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.