Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Latvia

Latvia: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 159,631 ha in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
159,631 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
190,894 ha
in 1992
All-time low
157,702 ha
in 2016
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Latvia, 1992–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200620201992: 190.9k ha1993: 188.8k ha1994: 186.8k ha1995: 184.7k ha1996: 182.1k ha1997: 179.6k ha1998: 177.1k ha1999: 174.6k ha2000: 172.2k ha2001: 171.0k ha2002: 169.9k ha2003: 168.8k ha2004: 167.8k ha2005: 166.9k ha2006: 166.0k ha2007: 165.1k ha2008: 164.3k ha2009: 163.5k ha2010: 162.8k ha2011: 162.1k ha2012: 161.5k ha2013: 160.8k ha2014: 159.8k ha2015: 158.7k ha2016: 157.7k ha2017: 158.0k ha2018: 158.3k ha2019: 159.0k ha2020: 159.6k ha

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 159,631 ha for drained organic soils — area — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Latvia peaked at 190,894 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 157,702 ha, in 2016.

That places Latvia 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Latvia, 1992 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1992 190,894 ha —
1993 188,823 ha -1.1%
1994 186,762 ha -1.1%
1995 184,710 ha -1.1%
1996 182,138 ha -1.4%
1997 179,595 ha -1.4%
1998 177,083 ha -1.4%
1999 174,601 ha -1.4%
2000 172,150 ha -1.4%
2001 170,991 ha -0.7%
2002 169,882 ha -0.6%
2003 168,824 ha -0.6%
2004 167,818 ha -0.6%
2005 166,863 ha -0.6%
2006 165,959 ha -0.5%
2007 165,108 ha -0.5%
2008 164,308 ha -0.5%
2009 163,545 ha -0.5%
2010 162,816 ha -0.4%
2011 162,121 ha -0.4%
2012 161,460 ha -0.4%
2013 160,833 ha -0.4%
2014 159,776 ha -0.7%
2015 158,734 ha -0.7%
2016 157,702 ha -0.7%
2017 158,009 ha +0.2%
2018 158,314 ha +0.2%
2019 158,973 ha +0.4%
2020 159,631 ha +0.4%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 159,631 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,802 ha, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 159,631 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,216 ha, 5.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183,076 ha 174,601 ha 190,894 ha 8
2000s 167,545 ha 163,545 ha 172,150 ha 10
2010s 159,874 ha 157,702 ha 162,816 ha 10
2020s 159,631 ha 159,631 ha 159,631 ha 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 10 Iceland 323,584 ha compare
  2. 11 New Zealand 178,204 ha compare
  3. 12 Denmark 173,555 ha compare
  4. 14 Japan 142,303 ha compare
  5. 15 Sweden 135,050 ha compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 132,189 ha compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Latvia?
Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Latvia was 159,631 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 190,894 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 157,702 ha in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Latvia ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 997 data points, 1990–2020
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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.