Grassland organic soils — Area in Latvia
Latvia: Grassland organic soils — Area was 50,611 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Area in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Latvia is 50,611 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Latvia peaked at 50,611 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,892 ha, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 28th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38,892 ha | — |
| 1993 | 38,892 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38,893 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,526 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 39,603 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 39,865 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 40,218 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 41,738 ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 44,527 ha | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 44,902 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 45,028 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45,366 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 46,348 ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46,555 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46,938 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47,682 ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 48,655 ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 48,886 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49,603 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50,282 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50,374 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50,316 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49,889 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49,889 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49,504 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49,497 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49,802 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 50,271 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50,376 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 50,560 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50,611 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50,611 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50,611 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,704 ha | 38,892 ha | 41,738 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 46,489 ha | 44,527 ha | 48,886 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,943 ha | 49,497 ha | 50,374 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,554 ha | 50,376 ha | 50,611 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 grassland organic soils — area in Latvia?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Latvia was 50,611 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,611 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,892 ha in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Grassland 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.