Drained organic soils — Area in Latvia

Latvia: Drained organic soils — Area was 194,665 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
194,665 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 216 countries
All-time high
197,582 ha
in 2012
All-time low
159,489 ha
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Latvia, 1992–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200820241992: 159.5k ha1993: 159.5k ha1994: 159.5k ha1995: 165.2k ha1996: 165.6k ha1997: 166.9k ha1998: 168.5k ha1999: 174.3k ha2000: 183.1k ha2001: 184.4k ha2002: 184.8k ha2003: 185.8k ha2004: 188.3k ha2005: 188.7k ha2006: 189.9k ha2007: 191.4k ha2008: 193.4k ha2009: 193.9k ha2010: 195.6k ha2011: 197.0k ha2012: 197.6k ha2013: 197.5k ha2014: 195.8k ha2015: 195.8k ha2016: 193.6k ha2017: 193.6k ha2018: 193.9k ha2019: 193.9k ha2020: 194.2k ha2021: 194.6k ha2022: 194.7k ha2023: 194.7k ha2024: 194.7k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Latvia stood at 194,665 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Latvia peaked at 197,582 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 159,489 ha, in 1994.

Latvia ranks 28th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 164,869 ha 159,489 ha 174,305 ha 8
2000s 188,374 ha 183,116 ha 193,882 ha 10
2010s 195,434 ha 193,551 ha 197,582 ha 10
2020s 194,573 ha 194,220 ha 194,665 ha 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 25 Norway 242,993 ha compare
  2. 26 France 216,314 ha compare
  3. 27 Hungary 198,530 ha compare
  4. 29 Estonia 190,598 ha compare
  5. 30 Argentina 181,558 ha compare
  6. 31 Japan 154,660 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Latvia?
Drained organic soils — area in Latvia was 194,665 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 197,582 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 159,489 ha in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for drained organic soils — area?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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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