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Latvia · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

97th of 158 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
Agriculture shareLatvia's agriculture share fell from 6.9 % in 1996 to 4.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%4.0 %

Latvia's agriculture share fell from 6.9 % in 1996 to 4.0 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

121st of 182 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Latvia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 17.5 % in 1996 to 6.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%25%6.7 %

Latvia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 17.5 % in 1996 to 6.7 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

110th of 197 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Resource rentsLatvia's resource rents fell from 2.4 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%1.2 %

Latvia's resource rents fell from 2.4 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

121st of 209 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
Agricultural land (% of land area)Latvia's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 40.8 % in 1994 to 31.7 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202020%25%30%35%40%45%31.7 %

Latvia's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 40.8 % in 1994 to 31.7 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

50th of 206 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
Arable land (% of land area)Latvia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 27.5 % in 1994 to 21.9 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202010%15%20%25%30%21.9 %

Latvia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 27.5 % in 1994 to 21.9 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

9th of 206 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Arable land (hectares per person)Latvia's arable land (hectares per person) rose from 1 ha in 1994 to 1 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.300.400.500.600.700.801 ha

Latvia's arable land (hectares per person) rose from 1 ha in 1994 to 1 ha in 2023.

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