Apples — Area harvested in Latvia
Latvia: Apples — Area harvested was 3,100 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Apples — Area harvested in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, apples — area harvested in Latvia stood at 3,100 ha.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apples — area harvested in Latvia peaked at 15,000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,417 ha, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 65th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Apples — Area harvested in Latvia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12,000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 12,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 ha | -46.7% |
| 1997 | 10,900 ha | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 8,239 ha | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 8,104 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8,125 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,160 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,215 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8,248 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,320 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,515 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9,446 ha | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 7,369 ha | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 5,138 ha | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 4,138 ha | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 3,257 ha | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 3,379 ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,136 ha | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,762 ha | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 2,653 ha | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,417 ha | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,458 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,331 ha | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 3,200 ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,440 ha | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3,500 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,200 ha | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 3,060 ha | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,300 ha | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 3,100 ha | -6.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,100 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,490 ha, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,100 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,735 ha, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,780 ha | 8,000 ha | 15,000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,567 ha | 4,138 ha | 9,446 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,003 ha | 2,417 ha | 3,440 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,232 ha | 3,060 ha | 3,500 ha | 5 |
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 apples — area harvested in Latvia?
- Apples — area harvested in Latvia was 3,100 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest apples — area harvested recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest apples — area harvested recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,417 ha in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for apples — area harvested?
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apples — area harvested rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.