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Latvia: Rural land area (sq. km)

In , Latvia's Rural land area (sq. km) was 62,761.74.

That's up 0.2% from 2000, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 593,892.33 . Latvia ranks #121 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #32 of 56.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Latvia Rural land area (sq. km) trend 2004: EU enlargement (10 new members) 1991: USSR dissolution
  • 2004 · EU enlargement (10 new members)
  • 1991 · USSR dissolution

Highlights

Peak
62,761.74
Trough
62,627.49

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural land area (sq. km)
62,761.7383
62,654.0655
62,627.4914

About Rural land area (sq. km)

Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Latvia's Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Latvia's Rural land area (sq. km) was 62,761.74, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Latvia's Rural land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Latvia's Rural land area (sq. km) rose 0.2% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Latvia rank globally on Rural land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Latvia ranked #121 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area (sq. km).
How does Latvia's Rural land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 593,892.33, so Latvia is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #32 of 56.
What is Rural land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2), CC BY 4.0.