Japan vs Latvia: Wheat — Yield

Japan
4,439 kg/ha
in 2024
Latvia
4,566 kg/ha
in 2024
Japan rank
38th
Latvia rank
37th

Wheat — Yield over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 4,566 kg/ha against 4,439 kg/ha in Japan, a difference of 127 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 37th of 133 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,410 kg/ha 2,358 kg/ha 1,052 kg/ha Japan
2000s 3,913 kg/ha 3,200 kg/ha 712.6 kg/ha Japan
2010s 3,944 kg/ha 4,071 kg/ha 127.2 kg/ha Latvia
2020s 4,597 kg/ha 4,636 kg/ha 39.46 kg/ha Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — yield, Japan or Latvia?
Latvia, at 4,566 kg/ha against 4,439 kg/ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — yield between Japan and Latvia?
127 kg/ha, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for wheat — yield?
Japan ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 37th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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