Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latvia
Latvia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 29.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latvia, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 29.1% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latvia peaked at 31.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1995.
That places Latvia 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.6% | — |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.6% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 14.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.7% | 30.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latvia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latvia was 29.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Latvia ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.